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If parliament as an operating unit. If the parliament as an operating unit. If the 1998 parliament as an operating unit. If the 1998 privatisation parliament as an operating unit. If the 1998 privatisation of parliament as an operating unit. If the 1998 privatisation of Government the 1998 privatisation of Government buildings the 1998 privatisation of Government buildings - the 1998 privatisation of Government buildings - which the 1998 privatisation of Government buildings - which included the 1998 privatisation of Government buildings - which included Bowen buildings - which included Bowen House buildings - which included Bowen House - buildings - which included Bowen House - was buildings - which included Bowen House - was meant buildings - which included Bowen House - was meant to buildings - which included Bowen House - was meant to build buildings - which included Bowen House - was meant to build "a buildings - which included Bowen House - was meant to build "a broad House - was meant to build "a broad Kiwi House - was meant to build "a broad Kiwi shareholding House - was meant to build "a broad Kiwi shareholding democracy", House - was meant to build "a broad Kiwi shareholding democracy", why Kiwi shareholding democracy", why was Kiwi shareholding democracy", why was the Kiwi shareholding democracy", why was the company Kiwi shareholding democracy", why was the company it Kiwi shareholding democracy", why was the company it was Kiwi shareholding democracy", why was the company it was sold Kiwi shareholding democracy", why was the company it was sold under was the company it was sold under subsequently was the company it was sold under subsequently taken was the company it was sold under subsequently taken over was the company it was sold under subsequently taken over by subsequently taken over by Australians subsequently taken over by Australians and subsequently taken over by Australians and delisted? subsequently taken over by Australians and delisted? Again, subsequently taken over by Australians and delisted? Again, as Australians and delisted? Again, as far Australians and delisted? Again, as far as Australians and delisted? Again, as far as there Australians and delisted? Again, as far as there may Australians and delisted? Again, as far as there may be Australians and delisted? Again, as far as there may be some Australians and delisted? Again, as far as there may be some prime far as there may be some prime ministerial far as there may be some prime ministerial responsibility, far as there may be some prime ministerial responsibility, the far as there may be some prime ministerial responsibility, the Rt ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon PM... ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon PM... A ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon PM... A - ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon PM... A - I ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon PM... A - I don't ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon PM... A - I don't have ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon PM... A - I don't have any Hon PM... A - I don't have any knowledge Hon PM... A - I don't have any knowledge of Hon PM... A - I don't have any knowledge of that. Hon PM... A - I don't have any knowledge of that. B Hon PM... A - I don't have any knowledge of that. B - Hon PM... A - I don't have any knowledge of that. B - I Hon PM... A - I don't have any knowledge of that. B - I don't Hon PM... A - I don't have any knowledge of that. B - I don't have knowledge of that. B - I don't have any knowledge of that. B - I don't have any parliamentary knowledge of that. B - I don't have any parliamentary responsibility knowledge of that. B - I don't have any parliamentary responsibility for any parliamentary responsibility for that. any parliamentary responsibility for that. But any parliamentary responsibility for that. But given any parliamentary responsibility for that. But given the any parliamentary responsibility for that. But given the member any parliamentary responsibility for that. But given the member is any parliamentary responsibility for that. But given the member is in any parliamentary responsibility for that. But given the member is in a that. But given the member is in a Marty that. But given the member is in a Marty called that. But given the member is in a Marty called New that. But given the member is in a Marty called New Zealand that. But given the member is in a Marty called New Zealand First, that. But given the member is in a Marty called New Zealand First, and Marty called New Zealand First, and he Marty called New Zealand First, and he seems Marty called New Zealand First, and he seems to Marty called New Zealand First, and he seems to be Marty called New Zealand First, and he seems to be opposed Marty called New Zealand First, and he seems to be opposed to Marty called New Zealand First, and he seems to be opposed to everything he seems to be opposed to everything that he seems to be opposed to everything that migrants he seems to be opposed to everything that migrants and he seems to be opposed to everything that migrants and offshore he seems to be opposed to everything that migrants and offshore people that migrants and offshore people do, that migrants and offshore people do, I that migrants and offshore people do, I would that migrants and offshore people do, I would have that migrants and offshore people do, I would have thought that migrants and offshore people do, I would have thought he that migrants and offshore people do, I would have thought he would do, I would have thought he would like do, I would have thought he would like a do, I would have thought he would like a parliamentary do, I would have thought he would like a parliamentary complex do, I would have thought he would like a parliamentary complex owned like a parliamentary complex owned by like a parliamentary complex owned by the like a parliamentary complex owned by the New like a parliamentary complex owned by the New Zealand like a parliamentary complex owned by the New Zealand taxpayer, like a parliamentary complex owned by the New Zealand taxpayer, not like a parliamentary complex owned by the New Zealand taxpayer, not a by the New Zealand taxpayer, not a building by the New Zealand taxpayer, not a building owned by the New Zealand taxpayer, not a building owned by by the New Zealand taxpayer, not a building owned by a by the New Zealand taxpayer, not a building owned by a foreigner. building owned by a foreigner. Order! building owned by a foreigner. Order! You building owned by a foreigner. Order! You are building owned by a foreigner. Order! You are silly. building owned by a foreigner. Order! You are silly. You building owned by a foreigner. Order! You are silly. You are building owned by a foreigner. Order! You are silly. You are silly, Order! You are silly. You are silly, buddy. Order! You are silly. You are silly, buddy. Order! Order! You are silly. You are silly, buddy. Order! Just Order! You are silly. You are silly, buddy. Order! Just before Order! You are silly. You are silly, buddy. Order! Just before I Order! You are silly. You are silly, buddy. Order! Just before I call Order! You are silly. You are silly, buddy. Order! Just before I call Ron buddy. Order! Just before I call Ron Mark, buddy. Order! Just before I call Ron Mark, I buddy. Order! Just before I call Ron Mark, I just buddy. Order! Just before I call Ron Mark, I just need buddy. Order! Just before I call Ron Mark, I just need a buddy. Order! Just before I call Ron Mark, I just need a little buddy. Order! Just before I call Ron Mark, I just need a little less Mark, I just need a little less interjection Mark, I just need a little less interjection from Mark, I just need a little less interjection from my Mark, I just need a little less interjection from my right-hand interjection from my right-hand side. interjection from my right-hand side. If, interjection from my right-hand side. If, in interjection from my right-hand side. If, in 1997, interjection from my right-hand side. If, in 1997, the interjection from my right-hand side. If, in 1997, the cost interjection from my right-hand side. If, in 1997, the cost to interjection from my right-hand side. If, in 1997, the cost to build side. If, in 1997, the cost to build the side. If, in 1997, the cost to build the parliamentary side. If, in 1997, the cost to build the parliamentary palace side. If, in 1997, the cost to build the parliamentary palace then side. If, in 1997, the cost to build the parliamentary palace then was the parliamentary palace then was $94 the parliamentary palace then was $94 million, the parliamentary palace then was $94 million, how the parliamentary palace then was $94 million, how could the parliamentary palace then was $94 million, how could the the parliamentary palace then was $94 million, how could the cost, the parliamentary palace then was $94 million, how could the cost, in $94 million, how could the cost, in $94 million, how could the cost, in $94 million, how could the cost, in 2016, possibly $94 million, how could the cost, in 2016, possibly be $94 million, how could the cost, in 2016, possibly be $100 $94 million, how could the cost, in 2016, possibly be $100 million $94 million, how could the cost, in 2016, possibly be $100 million - 2016, possibly be $100 million - particularly 2016, possibly be $100 million - particularly when 2016, possibly be $100 million - particularly when it 2016, possibly be $100 million - particularly when it now 2016, possibly be $100 million - particularly when it now includes 2016, possibly be $100 million - particularly when it now includes a particularly when it now includes a rebuild particularly when it now includes a rebuild of particularly when it now includes a rebuild of the particularly when it now includes a rebuild of the Press particularly when it now includes a rebuild of the Press Gallery? particularly when it now includes a rebuild of the Press Gallery? Isn't rebuild of the Press Gallery? Isn't it rebuild of the Press Gallery? Isn't it more rebuild of the Press Gallery? Isn't it more likely rebuild of the Press Gallery? Isn't it more likely to rebuild of the Press Gallery? Isn't it more likely to be rebuild of the Press Gallery? Isn't it more likely to be in rebuild of the Press Gallery? Isn't it more likely to be in excessive rebuild of the Press Gallery? Isn't it more likely to be in excessive of it more likely to be in excessive of $200 it more likely to be in excessive of $200 million? it more likely to be in excessive of $200 million? Again, it more likely to be in excessive of $200 million? Again, in it more likely to be in excessive of $200 million? Again, in so it more likely to be in excessive of $200 million? Again, in so far it more likely to be in excessive of $200 million? Again, in so far as $200 million? Again, in so far as there $200 million? Again, in so far as there may $200 million? Again, in so far as there may be $200 million? Again, in so far as there may be prime $200 million? Again, in so far as there may be prime ministerial there may be prime ministerial responsibility, there may be prime ministerial responsibility, the there may be prime ministerial responsibility, the Rt there may be prime ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon there may be prime ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon PM. there may be prime ministerial responsibility, the Rt Hon PM. The responsibility, the Rt Hon PM. The simple responsibility, the Rt Hon PM. The simple answer responsibility, the Rt Hon PM. The simple answer is responsibility, the Rt Hon PM. The simple answer is I responsibility, the Rt Hon PM. The simple answer is I don't responsibility, the Rt Hon PM. The simple answer is I don't know responsibility, the Rt Hon PM. The simple answer is I don't know what simple answer is I don't know what they simple answer is I don't know what they were simple answer is I don't know what they were proposing simple answer is I don't know what they were proposing in simple answer is I don't know what they were proposing in 1997 simple answer is I don't know what they were proposing in 1997 but, simple answer is I don't know what they were proposing in 1997 but, my they were proposing in 1997 but, my guess they were proposing in 1997 but, my guess is they were proposing in 1997 but, my guess is it they were proposing in 1997 but, my guess is it was they were proposing in 1997 but, my guess is it was a they were proposing in 1997 but, my guess is it was a completely guess is it was a completely different guess is it was a completely different complex. guess is it was a completely different complex. As guess is it was a completely different complex. As the guess is it was a completely different complex. As the Speaker different complex. As the Speaker has different complex. As the Speaker has correctly different complex. As the Speaker has correctly said different complex. As the Speaker has correctly said yesterday different complex. As the Speaker has correctly said yesterday in different complex. As the Speaker has correctly said yesterday in his has correctly said yesterday in his capacity has correctly said yesterday in his capacity about has correctly said yesterday in his capacity about the has correctly said yesterday in his capacity about the parliamentary capacity about the parliamentary complex, capacity about the parliamentary complex, this capacity about the parliamentary complex, this makes capacity about the parliamentary complex, this makes sense capacity about the parliamentary complex, this makes sense for capacity about the parliamentary complex, this makes sense for the complex, this makes sense for the taxpayer complex, this makes sense for the taxpayer because complex, this makes sense for the taxpayer because the complex, this makes sense for the taxpayer because the ultimate complex, this makes sense for the taxpayer because the ultimate cost taxpayer because the ultimate cost of taxpayer because the ultimate cost of owning taxpayer because the ultimate cost of owning the taxpayer because the ultimate cost of owning the building taxpayer because the ultimate cost of owning the building over taxpayer because the ultimate cost of owning the building over a taxpayer because the ultimate cost of owning the building over a long of owning the building over a long period of owning the building over a long period of of owning the building over a long period of time of owning the building over a long period of time is of owning the building over a long period of time is actually of owning the building over a long period of time is actually cheaper period of time is actually cheaper than period of time is actually cheaper of period of time is actually cheaper than paying rent. period of time is actually cheaper than paying rent. Order! period of time is actually cheaper than paying rent. Order! Less than paying rent. Order! Less interjection than paying rent. Order! Less interjection from than paying rent. Order! Less interjection from both than paying rent. Order! Less interjection from both sides than paying rent. Order! Less interjection from both sides of than paying rent. Order! Less interjection from both sides of the interjection from both sides of the House. interjection from both sides of the House. Supplementary interjection from both sides of the House. Supplementary question, interjection from both sides of the House. Supplementary question, Denis House. Supplementary question, Denis O'Rourke. House. Supplementary question, Denis O'Rourke. With House. Supplementary question, Denis O'Rourke. With regard House. Supplementary question, Denis O'Rourke. With regard to House. Supplementary question, Denis O'Rourke. With regard to his House. Supplementary question, Denis O'Rourke. With regard to his many O'Rourke. With regard to his many statements O'Rourke. With regard to his many statements about O'Rourke. With regard to his many statements about Kaikoura's statements about Kaikoura's postquake statements about Kaikoura's postquake transport statements about Kaikoura's postquake transport priorities, statements about Kaikoura's postquake transport priorities, does postquake transport priorities, does he postquake transport priorities, does he see postquake transport priorities, does he see the postquake transport priorities, does he see the extension postquake transport priorities, does he see the extension of postquake transport priorities, does he see the extension of the postquake transport priorities, does he see the extension of the Kaikoura he see the extension of the Kaikoura Airport he see the extension of the Kaikoura Airport runway he see the extension of the Kaikoura Airport runway as he see the extension of the Kaikoura Airport runway as an he see the extension of the Kaikoura Airport runway as an urgent he see the extension of the Kaikoura Airport runway as an urgent priority Airport runway as an urgent priority for Airport runway as an urgent priority for Government Airport runway as an urgent priority for Government funding Airport runway as an urgent priority for Government funding to Airport runway as an urgent priority for Government funding to enable for Government funding to enable larger for Government funding to enable larger aircrafts for Government funding to enable larger aircrafts safe for Government funding to enable larger aircrafts safe access for Government funding to enable larger aircrafts safe access for larger aircrafts safe access for passenger larger aircrafts safe access for passenger and larger aircrafts safe access for passenger and freight larger aircrafts safe access for passenger and freight services? larger aircrafts safe access for passenger and freight services? If passenger and freight services? If not, passenger and freight services? If passenger passenger and freight services? If not, why not? passenger and freight services? If not, why not? The passenger and freight services? If not, why not? The advice passenger and freight services? If not, why not? The advice I passenger and freight services? If not, why not? The advice I have passenger and freight services? If not, why not? The advice I have is not, why not? The advice I have is that's not, why not? The advice I have is that's something not, why not? The advice I have is that's something council not, why not? The advice I have is that's something council may not, why not? The advice I have is that's something council may have that's something council may have discussions that's something council may have discussions with that's something council may have discussions with Ngai that's something council may have discussions with Ngai Tahu that's something council may have discussions with Ngai Tahu about. discussions with Ngai Tahu about. From discussions with Ngai Tahu about. From a discussions with Ngai Tahu about. From a freight discussions with Ngai Tahu about. From a freight perspective, discussions with Ngai Tahu about. From a freight perspective, I discussions with Ngai Tahu about. From a freight perspective, I think From a freight perspective, I think the From a freight perspective, I think the logical From a freight perspective, I think the logical use From a freight perspective, I think the logical use is From a freight perspective, I think the logical use is not From a freight perspective, I think the logical use is not necessarily the logical use is not necessarily flying the logical use is not necessarily flying things the logical use is not necessarily flying things in the logical use is not necessarily flying things in all the logical use is not necessarily flying things in all of the logical use is not necessarily flying things in all of the the logical use is not necessarily flying things in all of the time. the logical use is not necessarily flying things in all of the time. As flying things in all of the time. As was flying things in all of the time. As was announced flying things in all of the time. As was announced yesterday, flying things in all of the time. As was announced yesterday, I flying things in all of the time. As was announced yesterday, I think, was announced yesterday, I think, KiwiRail was announced yesterday, I think, KiwiRail are was announced yesterday, I think, KiwiRail are looking was announced yesterday, I think, KiwiRail are looking to was announced yesterday, I think, KiwiRail are looking to get was announced yesterday, I think, KiwiRail are looking to get into KiwiRail are looking to get into coastal KiwiRail are looking to get into coastal shipping KiwiRail are looking to get into coastal shipping in KiwiRail are looking to get into coastal shipping in a KiwiRail are looking to get into coastal shipping in a more coastal shipping in a more significant coastal shipping in a more significant way. coastal shipping in a more significant way. That coastal shipping in a more significant way. That will coastal shipping in a more significant way. That will allow coastal shipping in a more significant way. That will allow a significant way. That will allow a lot significant way. That will allow a lot of significant way. That will allow a lot of pressure significant way. That will allow a lot of pressure to significant way. That will allow a lot of pressure to be significant way. That will allow a lot of pressure to be taken significant way. That will allow a lot of pressure to be taken off significant way. That will allow a lot of pressure to be taken off the lot of pressure to be taken off the system lot of pressure to be taken off the system by lot of pressure to be taken off the system by freight lot of pressure to be taken off the system by freight trucks, lot of pressure to be taken off the system by freight trucks, and lot of pressure to be taken off the system by freight trucks, and then system by freight trucks, and then that system by freight trucks, and then that will system by freight trucks, and then that will allow system by freight trucks, and then that will allow some system by freight trucks, and then that will allow some capacity system by freight trucks, and then that will allow some capacity for that will allow some capacity for things that will allow some capacity for things to that will allow some capacity for things to be that will allow some capacity for things to be trucked that will allow some capacity for things to be trucked into that will allow some capacity for things to be trucked into Kaikoura things to be trucked into Kaikoura itself. things to be trucked into Kaikoura itself. What things to be trucked into Kaikoura itself. What assurance things to be trucked into Kaikoura itself. What assurance will things to be trucked into Kaikoura itself. What assurance will he things to be trucked into Kaikoura itself. What assurance will he give itself. What assurance will he give to itself. What assurance will he give to Kaikoura itself. What assurance will he give to Kaikoura residents itself. What assurance will he give to Kaikoura residents and itself. What assurance will he give to Kaikoura residents and businesses to Kaikoura residents and businesses that to Kaikoura residents and businesses that the to Kaikoura residents and businesses that the Government to Kaikoura residents and businesses that the Government will to Kaikoura residents and businesses that the Government will fund that the Government will fund essential that the Government will fund essential upgrades, that the Government will fund essential upgrades, as that the Government will fund essential upgrades, as well that the Government will fund essential upgrades, as well as that the Government will fund essential upgrades, as well as the essential upgrades, as well as the current essential upgrades, as well as the current remedial essential upgrades, as well as the current remedial work, essential upgrades, as well as the current remedial work, on essential upgrades, as well as the current remedial work, on the essential upgrades, as well as the current remedial work, on the inland current remedial work, on the inland road current remedial work, on the inland road to current remedial work, on the inland road to provide current remedial work, on the inland road to provide a current remedial work, on the inland road to provide a resilient current remedial work, on the inland road to provide a resilient and road to provide a resilient and higher road to provide a resilient and higher capacity road to provide a resilient and higher capacity alternative road to provide a resilient and higher capacity alternative road road to provide a resilient and higher capacity alternative road to higher capacity alternative road to Christchurch? higher capacity alternative road to Christchurch? The higher capacity alternative road to Christchurch? The Rt higher capacity alternative road to Christchurch? The Rt Hon higher capacity alternative road to Christchurch? The Rt Hon PM. higher capacity alternative road to Christchurch? The Rt Hon PM. Mr Christchurch? The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, Christchurch? The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, the Christchurch? The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, the member Christchurch? The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, the member really Christchurch? The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, the member really needs Christchurch? The Rt Hon PM. Mr Speaker, the member really needs to Speaker, the member really needs to direct Speaker, the member really needs to direct that Speaker, the member really needs to direct that question Speaker, the member really needs to direct that question to Speaker, the member really needs to direct that question to the Speaker, the member really needs to direct that question to the Minister direct that question to the Minister of direct that question to the Minister of Transport, direct that question to the Minister of Transport, who direct that question to the Minister of Transport, who has direct that question to the Minister of Transport, who has responsibility of Transport, who has responsibility via of Transport, who has responsibility via the of Transport, who has responsibility via the transport of Transport, who has responsibility via the transport agency of Transport, who has responsibility via the transport agency for of Transport, who has responsibility via the transport agency for the via the transport agency for the remedial via the transport agency for the remedial work via the transport agency for the remedial work of via the transport agency for the remedial work of the via the transport agency for the remedial work of the damaged via the transport agency for the remedial work of the damaged roads. remedial work of the damaged roads. Clearly, remedial work of the damaged roads. Clearly, the remedial work of the damaged roads. Clearly, the number remedial work of the damaged roads. Clearly, the number one remedial work of the damaged roads. Clearly, the number one priority remedial work of the damaged roads. Clearly, the number one priority is Clearly, the number one priority is ultimately Clearly, the number one priority is ultimately the Clearly, the number one priority is ultimately the in Clearly, the number one priority is ultimately the in suring Clearly, the number one priority is ultimately the in suring that ultimately the in suring that there's ultimately the in suring that there's -- ultimately the in suring that there's -- ensuring ultimately the in suring that there's -- ensuring that ultimately the in suring that there's -- ensuring that there's ultimately the in suring that there's -- ensuring that there's a there's -- ensuring that there's a stable there's -- ensuring that there's a stable and there's -- ensuring that there's a stable and long-term, there's -- ensuring that there's a stable and long-term, suitable there's -- ensuring that there's a stable and long-term, suitable road stable and long-term, suitable road that stable and long-term, suitable road that would stable and long-term, suitable road that would form stable and long-term, suitable road that would form State stable and long-term, suitable road that would form State Highway stable and long-term, suitable road that would form State Highway 1. stable and long-term, suitable road that would form State Highway 1. But that would form State Highway 1. But of that would form State Highway 1. But of course, that would form State Highway 1. But of course, over that would form State Highway 1. But of course, over time, that would form State Highway 1. But of course, over time, there that would form State Highway 1. But of course, over time, there will of course, over time, there will also of course, over time, there will also be of course, over time, there will also be work of course, over time, there will also be work done of course, over time, there will also be work done to of course, over time, there will also be work done to the of course, over time, there will also be work done to the inland also be work done to the inland road. also be work done to the inland road. Will also be work done to the inland road. Will the also be work done to the inland road. Will the Government also be work done to the inland road. Will the Government provide road. Will the Government provide funding road. Will the Government provide funding to road. Will the Government provide funding to KiwiRail road. Will the Government provide funding to KiwiRail and road. Will the Government provide funding to KiwiRail and to road. Will the Government provide funding to KiwiRail and to Lyttelton funding to KiwiRail and to Lyttelton Port funding to KiwiRail and to Lyttelton Port Company funding to KiwiRail and to Lyttelton Port Company to funding to KiwiRail and to Lyttelton Port Company to ensure funding to KiwiRail and to Lyttelton Port Company to ensure that funding to KiwiRail and to Lyttelton Port Company to ensure that a funding to KiwiRail and to Lyttelton Port Company to ensure that a new Port Company to ensure that a new ferry Port Company to ensure that a new ferry service Port Company to ensure that a new ferry service is Port Company to ensure that a new ferry service is provided Port Company to ensure that a new ferry service is provided between ferry service is provided between Wellington ferry service is provided between Wellington and ferry service is provided between Wellington and Lyttelton, ferry service is provided between Wellington and Lyttelton, at ferry service is provided between Wellington and Lyttelton, at least Wellington and Lyttelton, at least for Wellington and Lyttelton, at least for freight? Wellington and Lyttelton, at least for freight? Yesterday, Wellington and Lyttelton, at least for freight? Yesterday, KiwiRail, Wellington and Lyttelton, at least for freight? Yesterday, KiwiRail, I for freight? Yesterday, KiwiRail, I think, for freight? Yesterday, KiwiRail, I think, indicated for freight? Yesterday, KiwiRail, I think, indicated that for freight? Yesterday, KiwiRail, I think, indicated that they for freight? Yesterday, KiwiRail, I think, indicated that they were think, indicated that they were interested think, indicated that they were interested and think, indicated that they were interested and would think, indicated that they were interested and would be think, indicated that they were interested and would be pursuing interested and would be pursuing coastal interested and would be pursuing coastal shipping interested and would be pursuing coastal shipping options. interested and would be pursuing coastal shipping options. I interested and would be pursuing coastal shipping options. I think coastal shipping options. I think that coastal shipping options. I think that fits coastal shipping options. I think that fits in coastal shipping options. I think that fits in with coastal shipping options. I think that fits in with the coastal shipping options. I think that fits in with the fact coastal shipping options. I think that fits in with the fact that coastal shipping options. I think that fits in with the fact that many that fits in with the fact that many of that fits in with the fact that many of the that fits in with the fact that many of the freight that fits in with the fact that many of the freight operators that fits in with the fact that many of the freight operators have of the freight operators have indicated of the freight operators have indicated a of the freight operators have indicated a desire of the freight operators have indicated a desire to of the freight operators have indicated a desire to undertake of the freight operators have indicated a desire to undertake firm indicated a desire to undertake firm commitments indicated a desire to undertake firm commitments on indicated a desire to undertake firm commitments on coastal indicated a desire to undertake firm commitments on coastal shipping commitments on coastal shipping while commitments on coastal shipping while the commitments on coastal shipping while the rail commitments on coastal shipping while the rail access commitments on coastal shipping while the rail access is commitments on coastal shipping while the rail access is unavailable while the rail access is unavailable and while the rail access is unavailable and will while the rail access is unavailable and will be while the rail access is unavailable and will be for while the rail access is unavailable and will be for a while the rail access is unavailable and will be for a considerable and will be for a considerable period and will be for a considerable period of and will be for a considerable period of time. and will be for a considerable period of time. 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Does he agree with his Finance Minister that with his Finance Minister that interest with his Finance Minister that interest rates with his Finance Minister that interest rates are with his Finance Minister that interest rates are likely with his Finance Minister that interest rates are likely to with his Finance Minister that interest rates are likely to rise interest rates are likely to rise next interest rates are likely to rise next year interest rates are likely to rise next year and, interest rates are likely to rise next year and, if interest rates are likely to rise next year and, if so, interest rates are likely to rise next year and, if so, what interest rates are likely to rise next year and, if so, what impact next year and, if so, what impact will next year and, if so, what impact will this next year and, if so, what impact will this have next year and, if so, what impact will this have on next year and, if so, what impact will this have on young next year and, if so, what impact will this have on young families will this have on young families with will this have on young families with large will this have on young families with large mortgages? will this have on young families with large mortgages? 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Yes, Mr Speaker, they may go up a tiny halved. Yes, Mr Speaker, they may go up a tiny amount halved. Yes, Mr Speaker, they may go up a tiny amount on halved. Yes, Mr Speaker, they may go up a tiny amount on the halved. Yes, Mr Speaker, they may go up a tiny amount on the basis halved. Yes, Mr Speaker, they may go up a tiny amount on the basis that up a tiny amount on the basis that interest up a tiny amount on the basis that interest rates up a tiny amount on the basis that interest rates are up a tiny amount on the basis that interest rates are so up a tiny amount on the basis that interest rates are so low up a tiny amount on the basis that interest rates are so low that interest rates are so low that deposit interest rates are so low that deposit rates interest rates are so low that deposit rates are interest rates are so low that deposit rates are lower interest rates are so low that deposit rates are lower at interest rates are so low that deposit rates are lower at the deposit rates are lower at the moment, deposit rates are lower at the moment, and deposit rates are lower at the moment, and therefore deposit rates are lower at the moment, and therefore banks deposit rates are lower at the moment, and therefore banks have deposit rates are lower at the moment, and therefore banks have to moment, and therefore banks have to borrow moment, and therefore banks have to borrow a moment, and therefore banks have to borrow a little moment, and therefore banks have to borrow a little bit moment, and therefore banks have to borrow a little bit more moment, and therefore banks have to borrow a little bit more from borrow a little bit more from offshore. borrow a little bit more from offshore. 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Given that answer, can he confirm the gap between New can he confirm the gap between New Zealand can he confirm the gap between New Zealand and can he confirm the gap between New Zealand and US can he confirm the gap between New Zealand and US interest can he confirm the gap between New Zealand and US interest rates can he confirm the gap between New Zealand and US interest rates was Zealand and US interest rates was 2.8% Zealand and US interest rates was 2.8% across Zealand and US interest rates was 2.8% across his Zealand and US interest rates was 2.8% across his time Zealand and US interest rates was 2.8% across his time in Zealand and US interest rates was 2.8% across his time in office, Zealand and US interest rates was 2.8% across his time in office, and 2.8% across his time in office, and 2.8% 2.8% across his time in office, and 2.8% across 2.8% across his time in office, and 2.8% across Labour's 2.8% across his time in office, and 2.8% across Labour's last 2.8% across his time in office, and 2.8% across Labour's last term 2.8% across his time in office, and 2.8% across Labour's last term of 2.8% across Labour's last term of government? 2.8% across Labour's last term of government? If 2.8% across Labour's last term of government? If so, 2.8% across Labour's last term of government? If so, why 2.8% across Labour's last term of government? If so, why is 2.8% across Labour's last term of government? If so, why is he 2.8% across Labour's last term of government? If so, why is he trying government? If so, why is he trying to government? If so, why is he trying to claim government? If so, why is he trying to claim responsibility government? If so, why is he trying to claim responsibility for government? If so, why is he trying to claim responsibility for global to claim responsibility for global interest to claim responsibility for global interest rates? to claim responsibility for global interest rates? <INTERRUPTION> interest rates? <INTERRUPTION> No, interest rates? <INTERRUPTION> No, I interest rates? <INTERRUPTION> No, I can't interest rates? <INTERRUPTION> No, I can't confirm interest rates? <INTERRUPTION> No, I can't confirm that interest rates? <INTERRUPTION> No, I can't confirm that gap, interest rates? <INTERRUPTION> No, I can't confirm that gap, but interest rates? <INTERRUPTION> No, I can't confirm that gap, but I No, I can't confirm that gap, but I can No, I can't confirm that gap, but I can confirm No, I can't confirm that gap, but I can confirm the No, I can't confirm that gap, but I can confirm the gap No, I can't confirm that gap, but I can confirm the gap between No, I can't confirm that gap, but I can confirm the gap between Labour can confirm the gap between Labour and can confirm the gap between Labour and National's can confirm the gap between Labour and National's 22% can confirm the gap between Labour and National's 22% in can confirm the gap between Labour and National's 22% in the can confirm the gap between Labour and National's 22% in the last can confirm the gap between Labour and National's 22% in the last poll. and National's 22% in the last poll. Order! and National's 22% in the last poll. Order! Why and National's 22% in the last poll. Order! Why doesn't and National's 22% in the last poll. Order! Why doesn't he and National's 22% in the last poll. Order! Why doesn't he just and National's 22% in the last poll. Order! Why doesn't he just adopt Order! Why doesn't he just adopt Labour's Order! Why doesn't he just adopt Labour's KiwiBuild Order! Why doesn't he just adopt Labour's KiwiBuild programme, Order! 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Who has directed Waikato DHBs to Who has directed Waikato DHBs to shuffle Who has directed Waikato DHBs to shuffle resources Who has directed Waikato DHBs to shuffle resources around Who has directed Waikato DHBs to shuffle resources around to Who has directed Waikato DHBs to shuffle resources around to focus Who has directed Waikato DHBs to shuffle resources around to focus on shuffle resources around to focus on first shuffle resources around to focus on first specialist shuffle resources around to focus on first specialist assessment shuffle resources around to focus on first specialist assessment at shuffle resources around to focus on first specialist assessment at the first specialist assessment at the expense first specialist assessment at the expense of first specialist assessment at the expense of follow-up first specialist assessment at the expense of follow-up appointments expense of follow-up appointments and expense of follow-up appointments and elective expense of follow-up appointments and elective surgery, expense of follow-up appointments and elective surgery, leading expense of follow-up appointments and elective surgery, leading to and elective surgery, leading to fewer and elective surgery, leading to fewer elective and elective surgery, leading to fewer elective hip and elective surgery, leading to fewer elective hip and and elective surgery, leading to fewer elective hip and knee fewer elective hip and knee surgeries, fewer elective hip and knee surgeries, with fewer elective hip and knee surgeries, with 831 fewer elective hip and knee surgeries, with 831 performed fewer elective hip and knee surgeries, with 831 performed in surgeries, with 831 performed in 2015/16 surgeries, with 831 performed in 2015/16 compared surgeries, with 831 performed in 2015/16 compared to surgeries, with 831 performed in 2015/16 compared to 966 surgeries, with 831 performed in 2015/16 compared to 966 the surgeries, with 831 performed in 2015/16 compared to 966 the year 2015/16 compared to 966 the year before? 2015/16 compared to 966 the year before? What 2015/16 compared to 966 the year before? What I 2015/16 compared to 966 the year before? What I can 2015/16 compared to 966 the year before? What I can tell 2015/16 compared to 966 the year before? What I can tell that 2015/16 compared to 966 the year before? What I can tell that member before? What I can tell that member is, before? What I can tell that member is, actually, before? What I can tell that member is, actually, Waikato before? What I can tell that member is, actually, Waikato has before? What I can tell that member is, actually, Waikato has performed is, actually, Waikato has performed extremely is, actually, Waikato has performed extremely well is, actually, Waikato has performed extremely well on is, actually, Waikato has performed extremely well on elective is, actually, Waikato has performed extremely well on elective surgery extremely well on elective surgery over extremely well on elective surgery over time. extremely well on elective surgery over time. 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The idea that Waikato is not producing more Waikato is not producing more appointments Waikato is not producing more appointments and Waikato is not producing more appointments and more Waikato is not producing more appointments and more operations Waikato is not producing more appointments and more operations and appointments and more operations and better appointments and more operations and better access appointments and more operations and better access to appointments and more operations and better access to services appointments and more operations and better access to services for appointments and more operations and better access to services for people better access to services for people in better access to services for people in the better access to services for people in the Waikato better access to services for people in the Waikato DHB better access to services for people in the Waikato DHB catchment better access to services for people in the Waikato DHB catchment area better access to services for people in the Waikato DHB catchment area is in the Waikato DHB catchment area is completely in the Waikato DHB catchment area is completely incorrect. in the Waikato DHB catchment area is completely incorrect. Point in the Waikato DHB catchment area is completely incorrect. Point of completely incorrect. Point of order, completely incorrect. Point of order, Mr completely incorrect. Point of order, Mr Speaker. completely incorrect. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point completely incorrect. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of completely incorrect. Point of order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, the order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, the Hon order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, the Hon Annette order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, the Hon Annette King. order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, the Hon Annette King. I order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, the Hon Annette King. I seek order, Mr Speaker. Point of order, the Hon Annette King. I seek leave the Hon Annette King. I seek leave to the Hon Annette King. I seek leave to table the Hon Annette King. I seek leave to table an the Hon Annette King. I seek leave to table an OIA the Hon Annette King. I seek leave to table an OIA dated the Hon Annette King. I seek leave to table an OIA dated November the Hon Annette King. I seek leave to table an OIA dated November 25 to table an OIA dated November 25 2016 to table an OIA dated November 25 2016 for to table an OIA dated November 25 2016 for Waikato to table an OIA dated November 25 2016 for Waikato DHB, to table an OIA dated November 25 2016 for Waikato DHB, showing to table an OIA dated November 25 2016 for Waikato DHB, showing they 2016 for Waikato DHB, showing they did 2016 for Waikato DHB, showing they did fewer 2016 for Waikato DHB, showing they did fewer hip 2016 for Waikato DHB, showing they did fewer hip and 2016 for Waikato DHB, showing they did fewer hip and knee 2016 for Waikato DHB, showing they did fewer hip and knee elective did fewer hip and knee elective discharges did fewer hip and knee elective discharges in did fewer hip and knee elective discharges in 2015/16 did fewer hip and knee elective discharges in 2015/16 compared did fewer hip and knee elective discharges in 2015/16 compared to discharges in 2015/16 compared to the discharges in 2015/16 compared to the year discharges in 2015/16 compared to the year before, discharges in 2015/16 compared to the year before, as discharges in 2015/16 compared to the year before, as I discharges in 2015/16 compared to the year before, as I said discharges in 2015/16 compared to the year before, as I said in discharges in 2015/16 compared to the year before, as I said in my the year before, as I said in my question. the year before, as I said in my question. 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Is there any objection to table that particular OIA response. Is there any objection to it table that particular OIA response. Is there any objection to it being Is there any objection to it being tabled? Is there any objection to it being tabled? There Is there any objection to it being tabled? There is Is there any objection to it being tabled? There is none. Is there any objection to it being tabled? There is none. It Is there any objection to it being tabled? There is none. It can Is there any objection to it being tabled? There is none. It can be tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. I tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. I seek tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. I seek leave tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. I seek leave to tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. I seek leave to table tabled? There is none. It can be tabled. I seek leave to table the tabled. I seek leave to table the increase tabled. I seek leave to table the increase in tabled. I seek leave to table the increase in Waikato's tabled. I seek leave to table the increase in Waikato's elective increase in Waikato's elective surgical increase in Waikato's elective surgical discharges, increase in Waikato's elective surgical discharges, also increase in Waikato's elective surgical discharges, also in increase in Waikato's elective surgical discharges, also in hip increase in Waikato's elective surgical discharges, also in hip and surgical discharges, also in hip and knee surgical discharges, also in hip and knee discharges, surgical discharges, also in hip and knee discharges, progressively surgical discharges, also in hip and knee discharges, progressively over knee discharges, progressively over knee discharges, progressively over knee discharges, progressively over the last knee discharges, progressively over the last eight knee discharges, progressively over the last eight years. knee discharges, progressively over the last eight years. Leave knee discharges, progressively over the last eight years. 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Leave is sought to table that Leave is sought to table that information Leave is sought to table that information of Leave is sought to table that information of output Leave is sought to table that information of output by Leave is sought to table that information of output by Waikato information of output by Waikato DHB. information of output by Waikato DHB. Is information of output by Waikato DHB. Is there information of output by Waikato DHB. Is there any information of output by Waikato DHB. Is there any objection information of output by Waikato DHB. Is there any objection to information of output by Waikato DHB. Is there any objection to that DHB. Is there any objection to that being DHB. Is there any objection to that being tabled? DHB. Is there any objection to that being tabled? There DHB. Is there any objection to that being tabled? There is DHB. Is there any objection to that being tabled? There is none. DHB. Is there any objection to that being tabled? There is none. 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Question the truth. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. the truth. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. 5. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Economic My question is to the Minister for Economic Development: Minister for Economic Development: What Minister for Economic Development: What recent Minister for Economic Development: What recent announcements What recent announcements has What recent announcements has the What recent announcements has the Government What recent announcements has the Government made has the Government made regarding has the Government made regarding support regarding support for regarding support for earthquake-affected regarding support for earthquake-affected businesses? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, following Mr Speaker, following the Mr Speaker, following the November Mr Speaker, following the November 14 Mr Speaker, following the November 14 earthquake, Mr Speaker, following the November 14 earthquake, the Mr Speaker, following the November 14 earthquake, the Government 14 earthquake, the Government announced 14 earthquake, the Government What 14 earthquake, the Government announced initial support 14 earthquake, the Government announced initial support package announced initial support package for announced initial support package for businesses announced initial support package for businesses in announced initial support package for businesses in and announced initial support package for businesses in and around for businesses in and around Kaikoura. for businesses in and around Kaikoura. Since for businesses in and around Kaikoura. Since that for businesses in and around Kaikoura. Since that time, for businesses in and around Kaikoura. Since that time, ministers Kaikoura. Since that time, ministers have Kaikoura. Since that time, ministers have been Kaikoura. Since that time, ministers have been working Kaikoura. Since that time, ministers have been working closely Kaikoura. Since that time, ministers have been working closely with Kaikoura. Since that time, ministers have been working closely with other have been working closely with other affected have been working closely with other affected communities have been working closely with other affected communities and have been working closely with other affected communities and industries affected communities and industries on affected communities and industries Kaikoura. affected communities and industries on the type affected communities and industries on the type of affected communities and industries on the type of further affected communities and industries on the type of further support affected communities and industries on the type of further support that on the type of further support that may on the type of further support that may be on the type of further support that may be needed. on the type of further support that may be needed. Yesterday on the type of further support that may be needed. Yesterday Social may be needed. Yesterday Social Development may be needed. Yesterday Social Development Minister may be needed. Yesterday Social Development Minister Anne may be needed. Yesterday Social Development Minister Anne Tolley may be needed. Yesterday Social Development Minister Anne Tolley and Development Minister Anne Tolley and I Development Minister Anne Tolley and I announced Development Minister Anne Tolley and I announced the Development Minister Anne Tolley and I announced the extension Development Minister Anne Tolley and I announced the extension of Development Minister Anne Tolley and I announced the extension of the I announced the extension of the Government's I announced the extension of the Government's business I announced the extension of the Government's business support Government's business support package Government's business support package to Government's business support package to severely Government's business support package to severely affected package to severely affected Wellington package to severely affected Wellington businesses. package to severely affected Wellington businesses. It package to severely affected Wellington businesses. It will Wellington businesses. It will support Wellington businesses. It will support businesses Wellington businesses. It will support businesses not Wellington businesses. It will support businesses not covered Wellington businesses. It will support businesses not covered by support businesses not covered by their support businesses not covered by their insurance support businesses not covered by their insurance who support businesses not covered by their insurance who are support businesses not covered by their insurance who are unable support businesses not covered by their insurance who are unable to their insurance who are unable to operate their insurance who are unable to operate due their insurance who are unable to operate due to their insurance who are unable to operate due to cordons their insurance who are unable to operate due to cordons in their insurance who are unable to operate due to cordons in place their insurance who are unable to operate due to cordons in place in operate due to cordons in place in the operate due to cordons in place in the Wellington operate due to cordons in place in the Wellington CBD operate due to cordons in place in the Wellington CBD and operate due to cordons in place in the Wellington CBD and Lower operate due to cordons in place in the Wellington CBD and Lower Hutt the Wellington CBD and Lower Hutt and the Wellington CBD and Lower Hutt and unable the Wellington CBD and Lower Hutt and unable to the Wellington CBD and Lower Hutt and unable to move the Wellington CBD and Lower Hutt and unable to move and the Wellington CBD and Lower Hutt and unable to move and operate and unable to move and operate elsewhere. and unable to move and operate elsewhere. The and unable to move and operate elsewhere. The Government and unable to move and operate elsewhere. The Government will elsewhere. The Government will continue elsewhere. The Government will continue to elsewhere. The Government will continue to monitor elsewhere. The Government will continue to monitor the elsewhere. The Government will continue to monitor the situation elsewhere. The Government will continue to monitor the situation in continue to monitor the situation in other continue to monitor the situation in other parts continue to monitor the situation in other parts of continue to monitor the situation in other parts of the continue to monitor the situation in other parts of the country continue to monitor the situation in other parts of the country affected other parts of the country affected by other parts of the country affected by the other parts of the country affected by the earthquakes, other parts of the country affected by the earthquakes, and other parts of the country affected by the earthquakes, and would by the earthquakes, and would encourage by the earthquakes, and would encourage anybody by the earthquakes, and would encourage anybody who by the earthquakes, and would encourage anybody who is by the earthquakes, and would encourage anybody who is struggling encourage anybody who is struggling as encourage anybody who is struggling as a encourage anybody who is struggling as a result encourage anybody who is struggling as a result of encourage anybody who is struggling as a result of them encourage anybody who is struggling as a result of them to encourage anybody who is struggling as a result of them to contact encourage anybody who is struggling as a result of them to contact the as a result of them to contact the government as a result of them to contact the government helpline. as a result of them to contact the government helpline. To as a result of them to contact the government helpline. To the government helpline. To the Minister: government helpline. To the Minister: How government helpline. To the Minister: How does government helpline. To the Minister: How does the government helpline. To the Minister: How does the situation government helpline. To the Minister: How does the situation in Minister: How does the situation in Wellington Minister: How does the situation in Wellington differ Minister: How does the situation in Wellington differ to Minister: How does the situation in Wellington differ to Kaikoura Minister: How does the situation in Wellington differ to Kaikoura and Wellington differ to Kaikoura and surrounding Wellington differ to Kaikoura and surrounding areas? Wellington differ to Kaikoura and surrounding areas? Well, Wellington differ to Kaikoura and surrounding areas? Well, Mr Wellington differ to Kaikoura and surrounding areas? Well, Mr Speaker, surrounding areas? Well, Mr Speaker, Wellington surrounding areas? Well, Mr Speaker, Wellington overall surrounding areas? Well, Mr Speaker, Wellington overall is surrounding areas? Well, Mr Speaker, Wellington overall is functioning Wellington overall is functioning very Wellington overall is functioning very well. Wellington overall is functioning very well. Locals Wellington overall is functioning very well. Locals state Wellington overall is functioning very well. Locals state of Wellington overall is functioning very well. Locals state of emergency very well. Locals state of emergency has very well. Locals state of emergency has not very well. Locals state of emergency has not been very well. Locals state of emergency has not been declared. very well. Locals state of emergency has not been declared. So very well. Locals state of emergency has not been declared. So the very well. Locals state of emergency has not been declared. So the main has not been declared. So the main impact has not been declared. So the main impact has has not been declared. So the main impact has been has not been declared. So the main impact has been felt has not been declared. So the main impact has been felt by has not been declared. So the main impact has been felt by a has not been declared. So the main impact has been felt by a relatively impact has been felt by a relatively small impact has been felt by a relatively small number impact has been felt by a relatively small number of impact has been felt by a relatively small number of businesses impact has been felt by a relatively small number of businesses stuck small number of businesses stuck behind small number of businesses stuck behind cordons small number of businesses stuck behind cordons that small number of businesses stuck behind cordons that have small number of businesses stuck behind cordons that have been small number of businesses stuck behind cordons that have been put small number of businesses stuck behind cordons that have been put up behind cordons that have been put up in behind cordons that have been put up in the behind cordons that have been put up in the days behind cordons that have been put up in the days since behind cordons that have been put up in the days since the behind cordons that have been put up in the days since the earthquake. behind cordons that have been put up in the days since the earthquake. So in the days since the earthquake. So although in the days since the earthquake. So although the in the days since the earthquake. So although the level in the days since the earthquake. So although the level of in the days since the earthquake. So although the level of funding in the days since the earthquake. So although the level of funding will although the level of funding will be although the level of funding will be the although the level of funding will be the same although the level of funding will be the same per although the level of funding will be the same per business, although the level of funding will be the same per business, that's be the same per business, that's $500 be the same per business, that's $500 a be the same per business, that's $500 a week be the same per business, that's $500 a week per be the same per business, that's $500 a week per full be the same per business, that's $500 a week per full time be the same per business, that's $500 a week per full time employee $500 a week per full time employee and $500 a week per full time employee and $300 $500 a week per full time employee and $300 a $500 a week per full time employee and $300 a week $500 a week per full time employee and $300 a week per $500 a week per full time employee and $300 a week per part-time and $300 a week per part-time permanent and $300 a week per part-time permanent employee, and $300 a week per part-time permanent employee, we and $300 a week per part-time permanent employee, we have and $300 a week per part-time permanent employee, we have limited permanent employee, we have limited it permanent employee, we have limited it to permanent employee, we have limited it to businesses permanent employee, we have limited it to businesses behind permanent employee, we have limited it to businesses behind those it to businesses behind those cordons it to businesses behind those it it to businesses behind those cordons who are it to businesses behind those cordons who are unable it to businesses behind those cordons who are unable to it to businesses behind those cordons who are unable to operate it to businesses behind those cordons who are unable to operate or cordons who are unable to operate or move cordons who are unable to operate or move elsewhere cordons who are unable to operate or move elsewhere recognising cordons who are unable to operate or move elsewhere recognising that move elsewhere recognising that largely move elsewhere recognising that largely Wellington move elsewhere recognising that largely Wellington is move elsewhere recognising that largely Wellington is open move elsewhere recognising that largely Wellington is open for largely Wellington is open for business. largely Wellington is open for business. The largely Wellington is open for business. The situation largely Wellington is open for business. The situation in largely Wellington is open for business. The situation in and business. The situation in and around business. The situation in and around Kaikoura, business. The situation in and around Kaikoura, of business. The situation in and around Kaikoura, of course business. The situation in and around Kaikoura, of course - business. The situation in and around Kaikoura, of course - is around Kaikoura, of course - is quite around Kaikoura, of course - is quite different around Kaikoura, of course - is quite different as around Kaikoura, of course - is quite different as it around Kaikoura, of course - is quite different as it was around Kaikoura, of course - is quite different as it was clear around Kaikoura, of course - is quite different as it was clear from quite different as it was clear from the quite different as it was clear from the first quite different as it was clear from the first day quite different as it was clear from the first day that quite different as it was clear from the first day that it quite different as it was clear from the first day that it would quite different as it was clear from the first day that it would take quite different as it was clear from the first day that it would take a the first day that it would take a lot the first day that it would take a lot of the first day that it would take a lot of time the first day that it would take a lot of time to the first day that it would take a lot of time to restore the first day that it would take a lot of time to restore load the first day that it would take a lot of time to restore load access lot of time to restore load access -- lot of time to restore load access -- road lot of time to restore load access -- road access lot of time to restore load access -- road access to lot of time to restore load access -- road access to the lot of time to restore load access -- road access to the town lot of time to restore load access -- road access to the town and -- road access to the town and surrounding -- road access to the town and surrounding towns. -- road access to the town and surrounding towns. In -- road access to the town and surrounding towns. In that -- road access to the town and surrounding towns. In that case, surrounding towns. In that case, most surrounding towns. In that case, most businesses surrounding towns. In that case, most businesses are surrounding towns. In that case, most businesses are able surrounding towns. In that case, most businesses are able to surrounding towns. In that case, most businesses are able to open, surrounding towns. In that case, most businesses are able to open, in most businesses are able to open, in fact, most businesses are able to open, in fact, but most businesses are able to open, in fact, but don't most businesses are able to open, in fact, but don't have most businesses are able to open, in fact, but don't have the most businesses are able to open, in fact, but don't have the customers fact, but don't have the customers able fact, but don't have the customers able to fact, but don't have the customers able to return fact, but don't have the customers able to return to fact, but don't have the customers able to return to Kaikoura. able to return to Kaikoura. Supplementary, able to return to Kaikoura. Supplementary, Mr able to return to Kaikoura. Supplementary, Mr Speaker. able to return to Kaikoura. Supplementary, Mr Speaker. What Supplementary, Mr Speaker. What other Supplementary, Mr Speaker. What other support Supplementary, Mr Speaker. What other support is Supplementary, Mr Speaker. What other support is the Supplementary, Mr Speaker. What other support is the government other support is the government providing other support is the government providing to other support is the government providing to those other support is the government providing to those affected other support is the government providing to those affected by other support is the government providing to those affected by the providing to those affected by the earthquake? providing to those affected by the earthquake? Mr providing to those affected by the earthquake? Mr Speaker, providing to those affected by the earthquake? Mr Speaker, following earthquake? Mr Speaker, following consultation earthquake? Mr Speaker, following consultation with earthquake? Mr Speaker, following consultation with the earthquake? Mr Speaker, following consultation with the Kaikoura consultation with the Kaikoura community, consultation with the Kaikoura community, we consultation with the Kaikoura community, we extended consultation with the Kaikoura community, we extended the consultation with the Kaikoura community, we extended the initial community, we extended the initial support community, we extended the initial support package community, we extended the initial support package to community, we extended the initial support package to cover community, we extended the initial support package to cover larger support package to cover larger businesses support package to cover larger businesses there support package to cover larger businesses there as support package to cover larger businesses there as well. support package to cover larger businesses there as well. Although businesses there as well. Although set businesses there as well. Although set for businesses there as well. Although set for an businesses there as well. Although set for an initial businesses there as well. Although set for an initial eight-week set for an initial eight-week period, set for an initial eight-week period, that set for an initial eight-week period, that will set for an initial eight-week period, that will be set for an initial eight-week period, that will be reviewed set for an initial eight-week period, that will be reviewed before period, that will be reviewed before Christmas period, that will be reviewed before Christmas to period, that will be reviewed before Christmas to assess period, that will be reviewed before Christmas to assess what period, that will be reviewed before Christmas to assess what sort period, that will be reviewed before Christmas to assess what sort of Christmas to assess what sort of extension Christmas to assess what sort of extension is Christmas to assess what sort of extension is required. Christmas to assess what sort of extension is required. Revenue extension is required. Revenue Minister extension is required. Revenue Minister Michael extension is required. Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse extension is required. Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse announced Minister Michael Woodhouse announced a Minister Michael Woodhouse announced a range Minister Michael Woodhouse announced a range of Minister Michael Woodhouse announced a range of measures Minister Michael Woodhouse announced a range of measures to Minister Michael Woodhouse announced a range of measures to help Minister Michael Woodhouse announced a range of measures to help those a range of measures to help those affected a range of measures to help those affected but a range of measures to help those affected but the a range of measures to help those affected but the earthquake affected but the earthquake including affected but the earthquake a affected but the earthquake including waving the affected but the earthquake including waving the use affected but the earthquake including waving the use of affected but the earthquake including waving the use of money including waving the use of money interest including waving the use of money interest when including waving the use of money interest when the including waving the use of money interest when the person including waving the use of money interest when the person is including waving the use of money interest when the person is unable interest when the person is unable to interest when the person is unable to pay interest when the person is unable to pay tax interest when the person is unable to pay tax on interest when the person is unable to pay tax on time interest when the person is unable to pay tax on time and interest when the person is unable to pay tax on time and cancellation to pay tax on time and cancellation of to pay tax on time and cancellation of late to pay tax on time and cancellation of late filing to pay tax on time and cancellation of late filing and to pay tax on time and cancellation of late filing and late to pay tax on time and cancellation of late filing and late payment to pay tax on time and cancellation of late filing and late payment tenl of late filing and late payment tenl penalties. of late filing and late payment tenl penalties. Primary of late filing and late payment tenl penalties. Primary Industries penalties. Primary Industries Minister penalties. Primary Industries Minister announced penalties. Primary Industries Minister announced a penalties. Primary Industries Minister announced a sector penalties. Primary Industries Minister announced a sector relief Minister announced a sector relief package Minister announced a sector relief package worth Minister announced a sector relief package worth at Minister announced a sector relief package worth at least Minister announced a sector relief package worth at least $5 Minister announced a sector relief package worth at least $5 million Minister announced a sector relief package worth at least $5 million to package worth at least $5 million to he package worth at least $5 million to he senator package worth at least $5 million to he senator impacts package worth at least $5 million to he senator impacts on package worth at least $5 million to he senator impacts on farmers, he senator impacts on farmers, firers he senator impacts on farmers, firers and he senator impacts on farmers, firers and growers he senator impacts on farmers, firers and growers with he senator impacts on farmers, firers and growers with a he senator impacts on farmers, firers and growers with a further he senator impacts on farmers, firers and growers with a further $2 firers and growers with a further $2 million firers and growers with a further $2 million for firers and growers with a further $2 million for scientific firers and growers with a further $2 million for scientific research firers and growers with a further $2 million for scientific research on million for scientific research on the million for scientific research on the impact million for scientific research on the impact of million for scientific research on the impact of the million for scientific research on the impact of the earthquake million for scientific research on the impact of the earthquake for the impact of the earthquake for fisheries the impact of the earthquake for fisheries around the impact of the earthquake for fisheries around earthquake. the impact of the earthquake for fisheries around earthquake. We're fisheries around earthquake. We're working fisheries around earthquake. We're working closely fisheries around earthquake. We're working closely with fisheries around earthquake. We're working closely with the fisheries around earthquake. We're working closely with the wine working closely with the wine industry working closely with the wine industry in working closely with the wine industry in Marlborough working closely with the wine industry in Marlborough to working closely with the wine industry in Marlborough to ensure industry in Marlborough to ensure road industry in Marlborough to ensure road blocks industry in Marlborough to ensure road blocks to industry in Marlborough to ensure road blocks to their industry in Marlborough to ensure road blocks to their recovery industry in Marlborough to ensure road blocks to their recovery are road blocks to their recovery are removed road blocks to their recovery are removed particularly road blocks to their recovery are removed particularly in road blocks to their recovery are removed particularly in relation road blocks to their recovery are removed particularly in relation to removed particularly in relation to storage removed particularly in relation to storage capacity removed particularly in relation to storage capacity for removed particularly in relation to storage capacity for the removed particularly in relation to storage capacity for the 2017 storage capacity for the 2017 vintage. storage capacity for the 2017 vintage. If storage capacity for the 2017 vintage. If it storage capacity for the 2017 vintage. If it transpires storage capacity for the 2017 vintage. If it transpires that storage capacity for the 2017 vintage. If it transpires that there vintage. If it transpires that there are vintage. If it transpires that there are businesses vintage. If it transpires that there are businesses that vintage. If it transpires that there are businesses that are vintage. If it transpires that there are businesses that are - vintage. If it transpires that there are businesses that are - in are businesses that are - in Wellington are businesses that are - in Wellington that are businesses that are - in Wellington that are are businesses that are - in Wellington that are at are businesses that are - in Wellington that are at risk are businesses that are - in Wellington that are at risk of are businesses that are - in Wellington that are at risk of going Wellington that are at risk of going to Wellington that are at risk of going to the Wellington that are at risk of going to the wall Wellington that are at risk of going to the wall but Wellington that are at risk of going to the wall but don't Wellington that are at risk of going to the wall but don't meet Wellington that are at risk of going to the wall but don't meet the to the wall but don't meet the existing to the wall but don't meet the existing criteria, to the wall but don't meet the existing criteria, for to the wall but don't meet the existing criteria, for example to the wall but don't meet the existing criteria, for example being existing criteria, for example being behind existing criteria, for example being behind a existing criteria, for example being behind a cordon, existing criteria, for example being behind a cordon, how existing criteria, for example being behind a cordon, how flexible existing criteria, for example being behind a cordon, how flexible is existing criteria, for example being behind a cordon, how flexible is he behind a cordon, how flexible is he willing behind a cordon, how flexible is he willing to behind a cordon, how flexible is he willing to be behind a cordon, how flexible is he willing to be with behind a cordon, how flexible is he willing to be with the behind a cordon, how flexible is he willing to be with the criteria behind a cordon, how flexible is he willing to be with the criteria in willing to be with the criteria in order willing to be with the criteria in order to willing to be with the criteria in order to ensure willing to be with the criteria in order to ensure that willing to be with the criteria in order to ensure that businesses willing to be with the criteria in order to ensure that businesses that order to ensure that businesses that need order to ensure that businesses that need that order to ensure that businesses that need that support order to ensure that businesses that need that support get order to ensure that businesses that need that support get it? order to ensure that businesses that need that support get it? Well, order to ensure that businesses that need that support get it? Well, Mr need that support get it? Well, Mr Speaker, need that support get it? Well, Mr Speaker, as need that support get it? Well, Mr Speaker, as we need that support get it? Well, Mr Speaker, as we said, need that support get it? Well, Mr Speaker, as we said, since need that support get it? Well, Mr Speaker, as we said, since the Speaker, as we said, since the beginning Speaker, as we said, since the beginning of Speaker, as we said, since the beginning of this Speaker, as we said, since the beginning of this period Speaker, as we said, since the beginning of this period post-the beginning of this period post-the earthquakes, beginning of this period post-the earthquakes, we're beginning of this period post-the earthquakes, we're happy beginning of this period post-the earthquakes, we're happy to beginning of this period post-the earthquakes, we're happy to adapt earthquakes, we're happy to adapt the earthquakes, we're happy to adapt the package earthquakes, we're happy to adapt the package as earthquakes, we're happy to adapt the package as required earthquakes, we're happy to adapt the package as required from earthquakes, we're happy to adapt the package as required from time earthquakes, we're happy to adapt the package as required from time to the package as required from time to time. the package as required from time to time. I the package as required from time to time. I would the package as required from time to time. I would encourage the package as required from time to time. I would encourage anybody the package as required from time to time. I would encourage anybody in time. I would encourage anybody in that time. I would encourage anybody in that situation time. I would encourage anybody in that situation to time. I would encourage anybody in that situation to call time. I would encourage anybody in that situation to call the that situation to call the government that situation to call the government helpline that situation to call the government helpline for that situation to call the government helpline for the that situation to call the government helpline for the member's government helpline for the member's member, government helpline for the member's member, it government helpline for the member's member, it is government helpline for the member's member, it is 08007997, government helpline for the member's member, it is 08007997, or government helpline for the member's member, it is 08007997, or the member, it is 08007997, or the Chamber member, it is 08007997, or the Chamber of member, it is 08007997, or the Chamber of Commerce, member, it is 08007997, or the Chamber of Commerce, Hutt member, it is 08007997, or the Chamber of Commerce, Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce, Hutt Valley Chamber Chamber of Commerce, Hutt Valley Chamber of Chamber of Commerce, Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce, Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce. Obviously Chamber of Commerce, Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce. Obviously we Chamber of Commerce. Obviously we can't Chamber of Commerce. Obviously we can't attempt Chamber of Commerce. Obviously we can't attempt to Chamber of Commerce. Obviously we can't attempt to protect Chamber of Commerce. Obviously we can't attempt to protect everybody can't attempt to protect everybody from can't attempt to protect everybody from their can't attempt to protect everybody from their turnover can't attempt to protect everybody from their turnover impacts can't attempt to protect everybody from their turnover impacts of can't attempt to protect everybody from their turnover impacts of this from their turnover impacts of this particular from their turnover impacts of this particular event, from their turnover impacts of this particular event, what from their turnover impacts of this particular event, what we from their turnover impacts of this particular event, what we can from their turnover impacts of this particular event, what we can do, particular event, what we can do, though, particular event, what we can do, though, is particular event, what we can do, though, is provide particular event, what we can do, though, is provide support particular event, what we can do, though, is provide support for particular event, what we can do, though, is provide support for them though, is provide support for them to though, is provide support for them to be though, is provide support for them to be able though, is provide support for them to be able to though, is provide support for them to be able to retain though, is provide support for them to be able to retain their though, is provide support for them to be able to retain their full-time to be able to retain their full-time employees to be able to retain their full-time employees if to be able to retain their full-time employees if they're to be able to retain their full-time employees if they're unable to be able to retain their full-time employees if they're unable to employees if they're unable to operate employees if they're unable to operate for employees if they're unable to operate for a employees if they're unable to operate for a period employees if they're unable to operate for a period of employees if they're unable to operate for a period of time employees if they're unable to operate for a period of time which operate for a period of time which is operate for a period of time which is completely operate for a period of time which is completely out operate for a period of time which is completely out of operate for a period of time which is completely out of their operate for a period of time which is completely out of their control. is completely out of their control. Question is completely out of their control. Question No. is completely out of their control. Question No. 6. <SPEAKS?TE?REO?MAORI> <SPEAKS?TE?REO?MAORI> . My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Housing: Minister for Building and Housing: <SPEAKS?TE?REO?MAORI> <SPEAKS?TE?REO?MAORI> "The <SPEAKS?TE?REO?MAORI> "The proportion <SPEAKS?TE?REO?MAORI> "The proportion of <SPEAKS?TE?REO?MAORI> "The proportion of New <SPEAKS?TE?REO?MAORI> "The proportion of New Zealanders "The proportion of New Zealanders living "The proportion of New Zealanders living in "The proportion of New Zealanders living in rental "The proportion of New Zealanders living in rental homes living in rental homes is living in rental homes is not living in rental homes is not changing living in rental homes is not changing dramatically is not changing dramatically and is not changing dramatically and owner-occupiers is not changing dramatically and owner-occupiers will is not changing dramatically and owner-occupiers will remain and owner-occupiers will remain the and owner-occupiers will remain the dominant and owner-occupiers will remain the dominant living and owner-occupiers will remain the dominant living arrangement the dominant living arrangement for the dominant living arrangement for most the dominant living arrangement for most Kiwi the dominant living arrangement for most Kiwi families for most Kiwi families into for most Kiwi families into the for most Kiwi families into the future" <SPEAKS?TE?REO?MAORI> Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, yes, Mr Speaker, yes, the Mr Speaker, yes, the latest Mr Speaker, yes, the latest census Mr Speaker, yes, the latest census starter Mr Speaker, yes, the latest census starter has Mr Speaker, yes, the latest census starter has home Mr Speaker, yes, the latest census starter has home ownership Mr Speaker, yes, the latest census starter has home ownership at Mr Speaker, yes, the latest census starter has home ownership at 65% starter has home ownership at 65% which starter has home ownership at 65% which is starter has home ownership at 65% which is more starter has home ownership at 65% which is more than starter has home ownership at 65% which is more than double starter has home ownership at 65% which is more than double the starter has home ownership at 65% which is more than double the 31% which is more than double the 31% that which is more than double the 31% that are which is more than double the 31% that are renting. which is more than double the 31% that are renting. The which is more than double the 31% that are renting. The 65% which is more than double the 31% that are renting. The 65% compares that are renting. The 65% compares to that are renting. The 65% compares to 68% that are renting. The 65% compares to 68% in that are renting. The 65% compares to 68% in 2001. that are renting. The 65% compares to 68% in 2001. A that are renting. The 65% compares to 68% in 2001. A decline that are renting. The 65% compares to 68% in 2001. A decline of that are renting. The 65% compares to 68% in 2001. A decline of 3% to 68% in 2001. A decline of 3% since to 68% in 2001. A decline of 3% since 2001 to 68% in 2001. A decline of 3% since 2001 is to 68% in 2001. A decline of 3% since 2001 is not to 68% in 2001. A decline of 3% since 2001 is not dramatic to 68% in 2001. A decline of 3% since 2001 is not dramatic and to 68% in 2001. A decline of 3% since 2001 is not dramatic and I'm since 2001 is not dramatic and I'm confident since 2001 is not dramatic and I'm confident it since 2001 is not dramatic and I'm confident it will since 2001 is not dramatic and I'm confident it will be since 2001 is not dramatic and I'm confident it will be reversed since 2001 is not dramatic and I'm confident it will be reversed by since 2001 is not dramatic and I'm confident it will be reversed by the confident it will be reversed by the wide-ranging confident it will be reversed by the wide-ranging housing confident it will be reversed by the wide-ranging housing programme confident it will be reversed by the wide-ranging housing programme the wide-ranging housing programme the government wide-ranging housing programme the government has wide-ranging housing programme the government has underway wide-ranging housing programme the government has underway of wide-ranging housing programme the government has underway of which wide-ranging housing programme the government has underway of which the government has underway of which the most government has underway of which the most important government has underway of which the most important is government has underway of which the most important is freeing government has underway of which the most important is freeing up government has underway of which the most important is freeing up land most important is freeing up land supply most important is freeing up land supply and most important is freeing up land supply and reform most important is freeing up land supply and reform of most important is freeing up land supply and reform of the most important is freeing up land supply and reform of the RMA most important is freeing up land supply and reform of the RMA that supply and reform of the RMA that the supply and reform of the RMA that the Greens supply and reform of the RMA that the Greens have supply and reform of the RMA that the Greens have consistently the Greens have consistently opposed. the Greens have consistently opposed. Thank the Greens have consistently opposed. Thank you, the Greens have consistently opposed. Thank you, Mr the Greens have consistently opposed. Thank you, Mr Speaker. the Greens have consistently opposed. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Is opposed. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Is the opposed. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Is the Minister opposed. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Is the Minister aware opposed. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Is the Minister aware that opposed. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Is the Minister aware that more opposed. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Is the Minister aware that more than the Minister aware that more than half the Minister aware that more than half of the Minister aware that more than half of all the Minister aware that more than half of all Aucklanders the Minister aware that more than half of all Aucklanders live the Minister aware that more than half of all Aucklanders live in half of all Aucklanders live in rental half of all Aucklanders live in rental homes half of all Aucklanders live in rental homes according half of all Aucklanders live in rental homes according to half of all Aucklanders live in rental homes according to Statistics rental homes according to Statistics NZ? rental homes according to Statistics NZ? Mr rental homes according to Statistics NZ? Mr Speaker, rental homes according to Statistics NZ? Mr Speaker, there rental homes according to Statistics NZ? Mr Speaker, there is rental homes according to Statistics NZ? Mr Speaker, there is no rental homes according to Statistics NZ? Mr Speaker, there is no question NZ? Mr Speaker, there is no question that NZ? Mr Speaker, there is no question that the NZ? Mr Speaker, there is no question that the issues NZ? Mr Speaker, there is no question that the issues in NZ? Mr Speaker, there is no question that the issues in Auckland NZ? Mr Speaker, there is no question that the issues in Auckland are that the issues in Auckland are connected that the issues in Auckland are connected to that the issues in Auckland are connected to the that the issues in Auckland are connected to the flawed that the issues in Auckland are connected to the flawed policies that the issues in Auckland are connected to the flawed policies of connected to the flawed policies of a connected to the flawed policies of a metropolitan connected to the flawed policies of a metropolitan urban connected to the flawed policies of a metropolitan urban limit connected to the flawed policies of a metropolitan urban limit that connected to the flawed policies of a metropolitan urban limit that have a metropolitan urban limit that have seen a metropolitan urban limit that have seen house a metropolitan urban limit that have seen house prices a metropolitan urban limit that have seen house prices more a metropolitan urban limit that have seen house prices more than a metropolitan urban limit that have seen house prices more than treble seen house prices more than treble and seen house prices more than treble and it seen house prices more than treble and it is seen house prices more than treble and it is ironic seen house prices more than treble and it is ironic for seen house prices more than treble and it is ironic for the seen house prices more than treble and it is ironic for the Greens seen house prices more than treble and it is ironic for the Greens that and it is ironic for the Greens that have and it is ironic for the Greens that have actually and it is ironic for the Greens that have actually championed and it is ironic for the Greens that have actually championed those and it is ironic for the Greens that have actually championed those tight have actually championed those tight urban have actually championed those tight urban constraints have actually championed those tight urban constraints that have actually championed those tight urban constraints that they have actually championed those tight urban constraints that they now urban constraints that they now complain urban constraints that they now complain about urban constraints that they now complain about its urban constraints that they now complain about its consequences. urban constraints that they now complain about its consequences. 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The important thing is that the important thing is that the government important thing is that the government has important thing is that the government has broke important thing is that the government has broke that important thing is that the government has broke that through government has broke that through the government has broke that through the use government has broke that through the use of government has broke that through the use of both government has broke that through the use of both the government has broke that through the use of both the Special government has broke that through the use of both the Special Housing the use of both the Special Housing Areas the use of both the Special Housing Areas and the use of both the Special Housing Areas and now the use of both the Special Housing Areas and now Auckland's the use of both the Special Housing Areas and now Auckland's new the use of both the Special Housing Areas and now Auckland's new Unitary Areas and now Auckland's new Unitary Plan. 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Does the Minister expect that home the Minister expect that home ownership the Minister expect that home ownership rates the Minister expect that home ownership rates will the Minister expect that home ownership rates will continue the Minister expect that home ownership rates will continue to ownership rates will continue to fall ownership rates will continue to fall given ownership rates will continue to fall given that ownership rates will continue to fall given that people ownership rates will continue to fall given that people who ownership rates will continue to fall given that people who are fall given that people who are earning fall given that people who are earning decent fall given that people who are earning decent incomes fall given that people who are earning decent incomes who fall given that people who are earning decent incomes who are earning decent incomes who are traditionally earning decent incomes who are traditionally have earning decent incomes who are traditionally have been earning decent incomes who are traditionally have been table earning decent incomes who are traditionally have been table to earning decent incomes who are traditionally have been table to buy traditionally have been table to buy -- traditionally have been table to buy -- able traditionally have been table to buy -- able the traditionally have been table to buy -- able the buy traditionally have been table to buy -- able the buy their traditionally have been table to buy -- able the buy their homes traditionally have been table to buy -- able the buy their homes are traditionally have been table to buy -- able the buy their homes are now -- able the buy their homes are now shackled -- able the buy their homes are now shackled with -- able the buy their homes are now shackled with student -- able the buy their homes are now shackled with student debt, -- able the buy their homes are now shackled with student debt, and -- able the buy their homes are now shackled with student debt, and for shackled with student debt, and for many shackled with student debt, and for many years shackled with student debt, and for many years after shackled with student debt, and for many years after they shackled with student debt, and for many years after they graduate? shackled with student debt, and for many years after they graduate? Mr many years after they graduate? Mr Speaker, many years after they graduate? Mr Speaker, I many years after they graduate? Mr Speaker, I am many years after they graduate? Mr Speaker, I am confident many years after they graduate? Mr Speaker, I am confident that many years after they graduate? 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There's support through HomeStart for first home buyers. There's also support through HomeStart for first home buyers. There's also been support through HomeStart for first home buyers. There's also been an home buyers. There's also been an increase home buyers. There's also been an increase to home buyers. There's also been an increase to half home buyers. There's also been an increase to half a home buyers. There's also been an increase to half a billion home buyers. There's also been an increase to half a billion dollars home buyers. There's also been an increase to half a billion dollars a increase to half a billion dollars a year increase to half a billion dollars a year of increase to half a billion dollars a year of support increase to half a billion dollars a year of support through increase to half a billion dollars a year of support through the year of support through the KiwiSaver year of support through the year year of support through the KiwiSaver schemes, and year of support through the KiwiSaver schemes, and it year of support through the KiwiSaver schemes, and it is year of support through the KiwiSaver schemes, and it is the KiwiSaver schemes, and it is the maturing KiwiSaver schemes, and it is the maturing of KiwiSaver schemes, and it is the maturing of those KiwiSaver schemes, and it is the maturing of those initiatives KiwiSaver schemes, and it is the maturing of those initiatives that maturing of those initiatives that will maturing of those initiatives that will reverse maturing of those initiatives that will reverse a maturing of those initiatives that will reverse a trend maturing of those initiatives that will reverse a trend that maturing of those initiatives that will reverse a trend that has maturing of those initiatives that will reverse a trend that has been will reverse a trend that has been 25 will reverse a trend that has been 25 years will reverse a trend that has been 25 years long. will reverse a trend that has been 25 years long. Is will reverse a trend that has been 25 years long. Is the will reverse a trend that has been 25 years long. Is the Minister 25 years long. Is the Minister denying 25 years long. Is the Minister denying the 25 years long. Is the Minister denying the evidence 25 years long. Is the Minister denying the evidence that 25 years long. Is the Minister denying the evidence that came 25 years long. Is the Minister denying the evidence that came out denying the evidence that came out today denying the evidence that came out today that denying the evidence that came out today that first denying the evidence that came out today that first home denying the evidence that came out today that first home buyers denying the evidence that came out today that first home buyers are denying the evidence that came out today that first home buyers are now today that first home buyers are now having today that first home buyers are now having to today that first home buyers are now having to borrow today that first home buyers are now having to borrow something today that first home buyers are now having to borrow something like having to borrow something like $400,000 having to borrow something like $400,000 in having to borrow something like $400,000 in order having to borrow something like $400,000 in order to having to borrow something like $400,000 in order to afford having to borrow something like $400,000 in order to afford their $400,000 in order to afford their own $400,000 in order to afford their own home? $400,000 in order to afford their own home? And $400,000 in order to afford their own home? And what $400,000 in order to afford their own home? And what does $400,000 in order to afford their own home? And what does it $400,000 in order to afford their own home? And what does it say $400,000 in order to afford their own home? And what does it say about own home? And what does it say about the own home? And what does it say about the government's own home? And what does it say about the government's economic the government's economic mismanagement the government's economic mismanagement that the government's economic mismanagement that university mismanagement that university graduates mismanagement that university graduates who mismanagement that university graduates who used mismanagement that university graduates who used to mismanagement that university graduates who used to be mismanagement that university graduates who used to be able mismanagement that university graduates who used to be able to graduates who used to be able to afford graduates who used to be able to afford to graduates who used to be able to afford to buy graduates who used to be able to afford to buy their graduates who used to be able to afford to buy their own graduates who used to be able to afford to buy their own home graduates who used to be able to afford to buy their own home now afford to buy their own home now cannot afford to buy their own home now cannot do afford to buy their own home now cannot do so afford to buy their own home now cannot do so because afford to buy their own home now cannot do so because the afford to buy their own home now cannot do so because the prices afford to buy their own home now cannot do so because the prices are cannot do so because the prices are too cannot do so because the prices are too high? cannot do so because the prices are too high? Mr cannot do so because the prices are too high? Mr Speaker, cannot do so because the prices are too high? Mr Speaker, I cannot do so because the prices are too high? Mr Speaker, I note cannot do so because the prices are too high? Mr Speaker, I note that cannot do so because the prices are too high? Mr Speaker, I note that if too high? Mr Speaker, I note that if those too high? Mr Speaker, I note that if those figures too high? Mr Speaker, I note that if those figures are too high? Mr Speaker, I note that if those figures are translated too high? Mr Speaker, I note that if those figures are translated and those figures are translated and it's those figures are translated and it's actually those figures are translated and it's actually not those figures are translated and it's actually not 400,000, those figures are translated and it's actually not 400,000, but it's actually not 400,000, but $340,000 it's actually not 400,000, but it's it's actually not 400,000, but $340,000 is the it's actually not 400,000, but $340,000 is the average it's actually not 400,000, but $340,000 is the average first it's actually not 400,000, but $340,000 is the average first home $340,000 is the average first home mortgage, $340,000 is the average first home mortgage, and $340,000 is the average first home mortgage, and with $340,000 is the average first home mortgage, and with interest $340,000 is the average first home mortgage, and with interest rates $340,000 is the average first home mortgage, and with interest rates at mortgage, and with interest rates at the mortgage, and with interest rates at the lowest mortgage, and with interest rates at the lowest levels mortgage, and with interest rates at the lowest levels that mortgage, and with interest rates at the lowest levels that they mortgage, and with interest rates at the lowest levels that they have the lowest levels that they have been the lowest levels that they have been in the lowest levels that they have been in 60 the lowest levels that they have been in 60 years, the lowest levels that they have been in 60 years, a the lowest levels that they have been in 60 years, a person the lowest levels that they have been in 60 years, a person would the lowest levels that they have been in 60 years, a person would be been in 60 years, a person would be playing been in 60 years, a person would be playing less been in 60 years, a person would be playing less on been in 60 years, a person would be playing less on average been in 60 years, a person would be playing less on average -- been in 60 years, a person would be playing less on average -- paying playing less on average -- paying less playing less on average -- paying less on playing less on average -- paying less on average playing less on average -- paying less on average than playing less on average -- paying less on average than by playing less on average -- paying less on average than by rent. playing less on average -- paying less on average than by rent. 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The greatest irony I find in the Green's greatest irony I find in the Green's party greatest irony I find in the Green's party policy, greatest irony I find in the Green's party policy, they greatest irony I find in the Green's party policy, they just greatest irony I find in the Green's party policy, they just announced party policy, they just announced this party policy, they just announced party party policy, they just announced this week, they're party policy, they just announced this week, they're going party policy, they just announced this week, they're going to party policy, they just announced this week, they're going to provide this week, they're going to provide the this week, they're going to provide the maximum this week, they're going to provide the maximum support this week, they're going to provide the maximum support for this week, they're going to provide the maximum support for university the maximum support for university graduates the maximum support for university the the maximum support for university graduates who actually the maximum support for university graduates who actually have the maximum support for university graduates who actually have the graduates who actually have the highest graduates who actually have the highest rates graduates who actually have the highest rates of graduates who actually have the highest rates of home graduates who actually have the highest rates of home ownership graduates who actually have the highest rates of home ownership and highest rates of home ownership and that's highest rates of home ownership and that's where highest rates of home ownership and that's where the highest rates of home ownership and that's where the government's that's where the government's HomeStart that's where the government's graduates that's where the government's HomeStart scheme is that's where the government's HomeStart scheme is far that's where the government's HomeStart scheme is far more HomeStart scheme is far more equitable. HomeStart scheme is far more equitable. Why HomeStart scheme is far more equitable. Why doesn't HomeStart scheme is far more equitable. Why doesn't the HomeStart scheme is far more equitable. Why doesn't the Minister equitable. Why doesn't the Minister just equitable. Why doesn't the Minister just admit equitable. Why doesn't the Minister just admit that equitable. Why doesn't the Minister just admit that his equitable. Why doesn't the Minister just admit that his government's just admit that his government's housing just admit that his government's housing and just admit that his government's housing and economic just admit that his government's housing and economic policies just admit that his government's housing and economic policies have housing and economic policies have failed housing and economic policies have failed when housing and economic policies have failed when even housing and economic policies have failed when even highly housing and economic policies have failed when even highly educated, failed when even highly educated, well-paid failed when even highly educated, well-paid university failed when even highly educated, well-paid university graduates well-paid university graduates cannot well-paid university graduates cannot afford well-paid university graduates cannot afford to well-paid university graduates cannot afford to buy well-paid university graduates cannot afford to buy their well-paid university graduates cannot afford to buy their own well-paid university graduates cannot afford to buy their own home cannot afford to buy their own home in cannot afford to buy their own home in this cannot afford to buy their own home in this country? cannot afford to buy their own home in this country? Mr cannot afford to buy their own home in this country? Mr Speaker, cannot afford to buy their own home in this country? Mr Speaker, quite in this country? Mr Speaker, quite the in this country? Mr Speaker, quite the contrary. in this country? Mr Speaker, quite the contrary. I in this country? Mr Speaker, quite the contrary. I would in this country? Mr Speaker, quite the contrary. I would draw in this country? Mr Speaker, quite the contrary. I would draw the the contrary. I would draw the member's the contrary. I would draw the member's attention the contrary. I would draw the member's attention to the contrary. I would draw the member's attention to the the contrary. I would draw the member's attention to the latest member's attention to the latest OECD member's attention to the latest OECD report member's attention to the latest OECD report that member's attention to the latest OECD report that shows member's attention to the latest OECD report that shows that member's attention to the latest OECD report that shows that the member's attention to the latest OECD report that shows that the New OECD report that shows that the New Zealand OECD report that shows that the New Zealand economy OECD report that shows that the New Zealand economy is OECD report that shows that the New Zealand economy is performing OECD report that shows that the New Zealand economy is performing better Zealand economy is performing better than Zealand economy is performing better than pretty Zealand economy is performing better than pretty much Zealand economy is performing better than pretty much any Zealand economy is performing better than pretty much any other Zealand economy is performing better than pretty much any other economy than pretty much any other economy in than pretty much any other economy in the than pretty much any other economy in the OECD than pretty much any other economy in the OECD and, than pretty much any other economy in the OECD and, secondly, than pretty much any other economy in the OECD and, secondly, in in the OECD and, secondly, in respect in the OECD and, secondly, in respect of in the OECD and, secondly, in respect of housing, in the OECD and, secondly, in respect of housing, the in the OECD and, secondly, in respect of housing, the boom in the OECD and, secondly, in respect of housing, the boom and in the OECD and, secondly, in respect of housing, the boom and the respect of housing, the boom and the level respect of housing, the boom and the level of respect of housing, the boom and the level of housing respect of housing, the boom and the level of housing that respect of housing, the boom and the level of housing that has respect of housing, the boom and the level of housing that has been respect of housing, the boom and the level of housing that has been built level of housing that has been built across level of housing that has been built across New level of housing that has been built across New Zealand level of housing that has been built across New Zealand now level of housing that has been built across New Zealand now up level of housing that has been built across New Zealand now up to level of housing that has been built across New Zealand now up to nearly across New Zealand now up to nearly 30,000 across New Zealand now up to nearly 30,000 homes across New Zealand now up to nearly 30,000 homes per across New Zealand now up to nearly 30,000 homes per year across New Zealand now up to nearly 30,000 homes per year shows across New Zealand now up to nearly 30,000 homes per year shows that across New Zealand now up to nearly 30,000 homes per year shows that the 30,000 homes per year shows that the government 30,000 homes per year shows that the government measures 30,000 homes per year shows that the government measures to 30,000 homes per year shows that the government measures to increase government measures to increase supply government measures to increase supply are government measures to increase supply are working. government measures to increase supply are working. Question government measures to increase supply are working. Question No. government measures to increase supply are working. Question No. 7. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Primary My question is to the Minister for Primary Industries: Minister for Primary Industries: What Minister for Primary Industries: What recent Minister for Primary Industries: What recent announcements What recent announcements has What recent announcements has he What recent announcements has he made has he made regarding has he made regarding support has he made regarding support for regarding support for earthquake-affected regarding support for earthquake-affected primary regarding support for earthquake-affected primary sectors? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I have Mr Speaker, I have seen Mr Speaker, I have seen firsthand Mr Speaker, I have seen firsthand the Mr Speaker, I have seen firsthand the major Mr Speaker, I have seen firsthand the major impact Mr Speaker, I have seen firsthand the major impact that Mr Speaker, I have seen firsthand the major impact that the the major impact that the earthquakes the major impact that the earthquakes have the major impact that the earthquakes have had the major impact that the earthquakes have had on the major impact that the earthquakes have had on farmers, earthquakes have had on farmers, fishers earthquakes have had on farmers, earthquakes earthquakes have had on farmers, fishers and the earthquakes have had on farmers, fishers and the wine earthquakes have had on farmers, fishers and the wine industry earthquakes have had on farmers, fishers and the wine industry for fishers and the wine industry for land-based fishers and the wine industry for land-based primary fishers and the wine industry for land-based primary sector, fishers and the wine industry for land-based primary sector, the land-based primary sector, the government land-based primary sector, the government has land-based primary sector, the government has announced land-based primary sector, the government has announced funding land-based primary sector, the government has announced funding for government has announced funding for at government has announced funding for at least government has announced funding for at least $5 government has announced funding for at least $5 million, government has announced funding for at least $5 million, including government has announced funding for at least $5 million, including a government has announced funding for at least $5 million, including a $4 at least $5 million, including a $4 million at least $5 million, including a $4 million mayoral at least $5 million, including a $4 million mayoral disaster at least $5 million, including a $4 million mayoral disaster relief at least $5 million, including a $4 million mayoral disaster relief fund million mayoral disaster relief fund to million mayoral disaster relief fund to help million mayoral disaster relief fund to help with million mayoral disaster relief fund to help with damage million mayoral disaster relief fund to help with damage for to help with damage for non-insurable to help with damage for non-insurable items to help with damage for non-insurable items such to help with damage for non-insurable items such as to help with damage for non-insurable items such as tracks non-insurable items such as tracks on non-insurable items such as tracks on farm non-insurable items such as tracks on farm bridges non-insurable items such as tracks on farm bridges and non-insurable items such as tracks on farm bridges and water on farm bridges and water infrastructure. on farm bridges and water infrastructure. That on farm bridges and water infrastructure. That will on farm bridges and water infrastructure. That will open on farm bridges and water infrastructure. That will open on infrastructure. That will open on the infrastructure. That will open on infrastructure. infrastructure. That will open on the 1 December infrastructure. That will open on the 1 December this infrastructure. That will open on the 1 December this week. infrastructure. That will open on the 1 December this week. Extra the 1 December this week. Extra funding the 1 December this week. Extra funding to the 1 December this week. Extra funding to create the 1 December this week. Extra funding to create rural the 1 December this week. Extra funding to create rural recovery funding to create rural recovery coordinators, funding to create rural recovery coordinators, support funding to create rural recovery coordinators, support the funding to create rural recovery coordinators, support the rural coordinators, support the rural support coordinators, support the rural support trusts coordinators, support the rural support trusts and coordinators, support the rural support trusts and immobile coordinators, support the rural support trusts and immobile for support trusts and immobile for recovery support trusts and immobile for recovery work support trusts and immobile for recovery work and support trusts and immobile for recovery work and also support trusts and immobile for recovery work and also rural recovery work and also rural assistance recovery work and also rural assistance payments recovery work and also rural assistance payments available recovery work and also rural assistance payments available as assistance payments available as well assistance payments available as well through assistance payments available as well through through assistance payments available as well through through Work assistance payments available as well through through Work and assistance payments available as well through through Work and Income well through through Work and Income for well through through Work and Income for the well through through Work and Income for the fisheries. well through through Work and Income for the fisheries. The well through through Work and Income for the fisheries. The government for the fisheries. The government has for the fisheries. The government has announced for the fisheries. The government has announced a for the fisheries. The government has announced a temporary for the fisheries. The government has announced a temporary closure for the fisheries. The government has announced a temporary closure of has announced a temporary closure of shellfish has announced a temporary closure of shellfish harvesting has announced a temporary closure of shellfish harvesting along has announced a temporary closure of shellfish harvesting along the shellfish harvesting along the earthquake-affected shellfish harvesting along the earthquake-affected area shellfish harvesting along the earthquake-affected area and shellfish harvesting along the earthquake-affected area and a shellfish harvesting along the earthquake-affected area and a $2 earthquake-affected area and a $2 million earthquake-affected area and a $2 million package earthquake-affected area and a $2 million package to earthquake-affected area and a $2 million package to investigate earthquake-affected area and a $2 million package to investigate the million package to investigate the impact million package to investigate the impact of million package to investigate the impact of the million package to investigate the impact of the earthquakes million package to investigate the impact of the earthquakes on million package to investigate the impact of the earthquakes on these impact of the earthquakes on these fisheries. impact of the earthquakes on these fisheries. How impact of the earthquakes on these fisheries. How will impact of the earthquakes on these fisheries. How will his impact of the earthquakes on these fisheries. How will his measures fisheries. How will his measures help fisheries. How will his measures help those fisheries. How will his measures help those affected fisheries. How will his measures help those affected primary fisheries. How will his measures help those affected primary sectors help those affected primary sectors get help those affected primary sectors get back help those affected primary sectors get back on help those affected primary sectors get back on their help those affected primary sectors get back on their feet? help those affected primary sectors get back on their feet? Mr help those affected primary sectors get back on their feet? Mr Speaker, get back on their feet? Mr Speaker, it get back on their feet? Mr Speaker, it will get back on their feet? Mr Speaker, it will assist get back on their feet? Mr Speaker, it will assist farmers get back on their feet? Mr Speaker, it will assist farmers and get back on their feet? Mr Speaker, it will assist farmers and growers it will assist farmers and growers with it will assist farmers and growers with critical it will assist farmers and growers with critical access it will assist farmers and growers with critical access to it will assist farmers and growers with critical access to isolated with critical access to isolated parts with critical access to isolated parts of with critical access to isolated parts of their with critical access to isolated parts of their farms with critical access to isolated parts of their farms and with critical access to isolated parts of their farms and it with critical access to isolated parts of their farms and it will parts of their farms and it will help parts of their farms and it will help with parts of their farms and it will help with issues parts of their farms and it will help with issues like parts of their farms and it will help with issues like damaged parts of their farms and it will help with issues like damaged water help with issues like damaged water supply help with issues like damaged water supply for help with issues like damaged water supply for their help with issues like damaged water supply for their livestock, help with issues like damaged water supply for their livestock, for help with issues like damaged water supply for their livestock, for the supply for their livestock, for the fisheries supply for their livestock, for the fisheries the supply for their livestock, for the fisheries the temporary supply for their livestock, for the fisheries the temporary closures supply for their livestock, for the fisheries the temporary closures and fisheries the temporary closures and research fisheries the temporary closures and research will fisheries the temporary closures and research will help fisheries the temporary closures and research will help assess fisheries the temporary closures and research will help assess the fisheries the temporary closures and research will help assess the extent research will help assess the extent of research will help assess the extent of the research will help assess the extent of the losses research will help assess the extent of the losses of research will help assess the extent of the losses of the research will help assess the extent of the losses of the affected research will help assess the extent of the losses of the affected stocks of the losses of the affected stocks and of the losses of the affected stocks and help of the losses of the affected stocks and help inform of the losses of the affected stocks and help inform any of the losses of the affected stocks and help inform any future and help inform any future management and help inform any future management decisions and help inform any future management decisions that and help inform any future management decisions that need and help inform any future management decisions that need to and help inform any future management decisions that need to be management decisions that need to be made management decisions that need to be made and management decisions that need to be made and can management decisions that need to be made and can I management decisions that need to be made and can I take management decisions that need to be made and can I take this management decisions that need to be made and can I take this opportunity made and can I take this opportunity to made and can I take this opportunity to thank made and can I take this opportunity to thank the made and can I take this opportunity to thank the local made and can I take this opportunity to thank the local member made and can I take this opportunity to thank the local member for made and can I take this opportunity to thank the local member for his to thank the local member for his hard to thank the local member for his hard work to thank the local member for his hard work and to thank the local member for his hard work and dedication to thank the local member for his hard work and dedication in hard work and dedication in supporting hard work and dedication in hard hard work and dedication in supporting his community. supporting his community. <APPLAUSE> <APPLAUSE> Order! <APPLAUSE> Order! Question <APPLAUSE> Order! Question No. <APPLAUSE> Order! Question No. 8. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: Minister of Finance: Does Minister of Finance: Does he Minister of Finance: Does he agree Minister of Finance: Does he agree with Does he agree with the Does he agree with the Prime Does he agree with the Prime Minister's Does he agree with the Prime Minister's statement the Prime Minister's statement that the Prime Minister's statement that Treasury the Prime Minister's statement that Treasury forecasts that Treasury forecasts are that Treasury forecasts are "a that Treasury forecasts are "a load that Treasury forecasts are "a load of that Treasury forecasts are "a load of nonsense, are "a load of nonsense, because are "a load of nonsense, because they are "a load of nonsense, because they can't are "a load of nonsense, because they can't get are "a load of nonsense, because they can't get predications because they can't get predications in because they can't get predications in 44 because they can't get predications in 44 days because they can't get predications in 44 days right, in 44 days right, let in 44 days right, let alone in 44 days right, let alone 44 in 44 days right, let alone 44 years"? 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For instance, when Treasury issued its long-term right. For instance, when Treasury issued its long-term fiscal issued its long-term fiscal statement issued its long-term fiscal statement in issued its long-term fiscal statement in 2009, issued its long-term fiscal statement in 2009, it issued its long-term fiscal statement in 2009, it suggested issued its long-term fiscal statement in 2009, it suggested that statement in 2009, it suggested that net statement in 2009, it suggested that net Government statement in 2009, it suggested that net Government debt statement in 2009, it suggested that net Government debt would statement in 2009, it suggested that net Government debt would reach statement in 2009, it suggested that net Government debt would reach 223% net Government debt would reach 223% by net Government debt would reach 223% by 2050. net Government debt would reach 223% by 2050. Last net Government debt would reach 223% by 2050. Last week net Government debt would reach 223% by 2050. Last week when net Government debt would reach 223% by 2050. Last week when it net Government debt would reach 223% by 2050. Last week when it updated net Government debt would reach 223% by 2050. Last week when it updated - by 2050. Last week when it updated - last by 2050. Last week when it updated - last week by 2050. Last week when it updated - last week when by 2050. Last week when it updated - last week when it by 2050. Last week when it updated - last week when it updated by 2050. 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So around half of that - 124% of Gross Domestic Product. So you around half of that - 124% of Gross Domestic Product. So you can around half of that - 124% of Gross Domestic Product. So you can either Domestic Product. So you can either believe Domestic Product. So you can either believe the Domestic Product. So you can either believe the forecasts Domestic Product. So you can either believe the forecasts were Domestic Product. So you can either believe the forecasts were wrong Domestic Product. So you can either believe the forecasts were wrong or believe the forecasts were wrong or that believe the forecasts were wrong or that the believe the forecasts were wrong or that the government believe the forecasts were wrong or that the government is believe the forecasts were wrong or that the government is doing believe the forecasts were wrong or that the government is doing a believe the forecasts were wrong or that the government is doing a good that the government is doing a good job that the government is doing a good job of that the government is doing a good job of getting that the government is doing a good job of getting on that the government is doing a good job of getting on top that the government is doing a good job of getting on top of that the government is doing a good job of getting on top of long-term job of getting on top of long-term fiscal job of getting on top of long-term fiscal pressures. job of getting on top of long-term fiscal pressures. Why job of getting on top of long-term fiscal pressures. Why does job of getting on top of long-term fiscal pressures. Why does he job of getting on top of long-term fiscal pressures. Why does he think fiscal pressures. Why does he think the fiscal pressures. Why does he think the PM fiscal pressures. Why does he think the PM has fiscal pressures. Why does he think the PM has changed fiscal pressures. Why does he think the PM has changed his fiscal pressures. Why does he think the PM has changed his tune fiscal pressures. Why does he think the PM has changed his tune on fiscal pressures. Why does he think the PM has changed his tune on the the PM has changed his tune on the reliability the PM has changed his tune on the reliability of the PM has changed his tune on the reliability of Treasury the PM has changed his tune on the reliability of Treasury forecasts reliability of Treasury forecasts between reliability of Treasury forecasts between Saturday reliability of Treasury forecasts between Saturday and reliability of Treasury forecasts between Saturday and Monday reliability of Treasury forecasts between Saturday and Monday given between Saturday and Monday given that between Saturday and Monday given that he between Saturday and Monday given that he is between Saturday and Monday given that he is now between Saturday and Monday given that he is now spending between Saturday and Monday given that he is now spending Treasury's that he is now spending Treasury's forecast that he is now spending Treasury's forecast surpluses that he is now spending Treasury's forecast surpluses before that he is now spending Treasury's forecast surpluses before he's forecast surpluses before he's earned forecast surpluses before he's earned them? forecast surpluses before he's earned them? Well, forecast surpluses before he's earned them? Well, Mr forecast surpluses before he's earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, forecast surpluses before he's earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I forecast surpluses before he's earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I can earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I can assure earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I can assure the earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I can assure the member earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I can assure the member that earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I can assure the member that the earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I can assure the member that the PM earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I can assure the member that the PM is earned them? Well, Mr Speaker, I can assure the member that the PM is not assure the member that the PM is not spending assure the member that the PM is not spending the assure the member that the PM is not spending the surpluses assure the member that the PM is not spending the surpluses before assure the member that the PM is not spending the surpluses before they spending the surpluses before they have spending the surpluses before they spending spending the surpluses before they have been earned. spending the surpluses before they have been earned. In spending the surpluses before they have been earned. In fact, spending the surpluses before they have been earned. In fact, the spending the surpluses before they have been earned. In fact, the PM spending the surpluses before they have been earned. In fact, the PM is have been earned. In fact, the PM is very have been earned. In fact, the PM is very reserved have been earned. In fact, the PM is very reserved in have been earned. In fact, the PM is very reserved in his have been earned. In fact, the PM is very reserved in his expectations have been earned. In fact, the PM is very reserved in his expectations of very reserved in his expectations of being very reserved in his expectations of being able very reserved in his expectations of being able to very reserved in his expectations of being able to throw very reserved in his expectations of being able to throw money very reserved in his expectations of being able to throw money around. being able to throw money around. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Partly <INTERRUPTION> Partly because <INTERRUPTION> Partly because actually <INTERRUPTION> Partly because actually he's <INTERRUPTION> Partly because actually he's just <INTERRUPTION> Partly because actually he's just a Partly because actually he's just a very Partly because actually he's just a very accomplished Partly because actually he's just a very accomplished political Partly because actually he's just a very accomplished political leader very accomplished political leader and very accomplished political leader <INTERRUPTION> very accomplished political leader and doesn't have very accomplished political leader and doesn't have to very accomplished political leader and doesn't have to try very accomplished political leader and doesn't have to try to very accomplished political leader and doesn't have to try to buy very accomplished political leader and doesn't have to try to buy votes and doesn't have to try to buy votes the and doesn't have to try to buy votes the way and doesn't have to try to buy votes the way the and doesn't have to try to buy votes the way the Labour and doesn't have to try to buy votes the way the Labour Party and doesn't have to try to buy votes the way the Labour Party does. the way the Labour Party does. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Does <INTERRUPTION> Order! Does he <INTERRUPTION> Order! Does he regard <INTERRUPTION> Order! Does he regard tax <INTERRUPTION> Order! Does he regard tax cuts <INTERRUPTION> Order! Does he regard tax cuts as <INTERRUPTION> Order! Does he regard tax cuts as a Order! Does he regard tax cuts as a greatier Order! Does he regard tax cuts as a greatier priority Order! Does he regard tax cuts as a greatier priority than Order! Does he regard tax cuts as a greatier priority than restarting greatier priority than restarting contributions greatier priority than restarting contributions to greatier priority than restarting contributions to the greatier priority than restarting contributions to the New greatier priority than restarting contributions to the New Zealand contributions to the New Zealand superfund? contributions to the New Zealand superfund? Well, contributions to the New Zealand superfund? Well, Mr contributions to the New Zealand superfund? Well, Mr Speaker, contributions to the New Zealand superfund? Well, Mr Speaker, these superfund? Well, Mr Speaker, these things, superfund? Well, Mr Speaker, these things, of superfund? Well, Mr Speaker, these things, of course, superfund? Well, Mr Speaker, these things, of course, in superfund? Well, Mr Speaker, these things, of course, in the superfund? Well, Mr Speaker, these things, of course, in the first things, of course, in the first place things, of course, in the first place they're things, of course, in the first place they're not things, of course, in the first place they're not mutually place they're not mutually exclusive. place they're not mutually exclusive. And place they're not mutually exclusive. And secondly, place they're not mutually exclusive. And secondly, the exclusive. And secondly, the government exclusive. And secondly, the government has exclusive. And secondly, the government has a exclusive. And secondly, the government has a - exclusive. 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And secondly, the government has a - has a consistent government has a - has a consistent policy government has a - has a consistent policy about government has a - has a consistent policy about restarting policy about restarting contributions policy about restarting contributions to policy about restarting contributions to the policy about restarting contributions to the superfund policy about restarting contributions to the superfund which contributions to the superfund which is contributions to the superfund which is that contributions to the superfund which is that when contributions to the superfund which is that when debt contributions to the superfund which is that when debt reaches contributions to the superfund which is that when debt reaches 20% contributions to the superfund which is that when debt reaches 20% of is that when debt reaches 20% of Gross is that when debt reaches 20% of Gross Domestic is that when debt reaches 20% of Gross Domestic Product, is that when debt reaches 20% of Gross Domestic Product, net is that when debt reaches 20% of Gross Domestic Product, net debt, Gross Domestic Product, net debt, then Gross Domestic Product, net debt, then we'll Gross Domestic Product, net debt, then we'll restart Gross Domestic Product, net debt, then we'll restart contributions. then we'll restart contributions. But then we'll restart contributions. But the then we'll restart contributions. But the member then we'll restart contributions. But the member should then we'll restart contributions. But the member should read then we'll restart contributions. But the member should read the But the member should read the long-term But the member should read the long-term fiscal But the member should read the long-term fiscal statement But the member should read the long-term fiscal statement because long-term fiscal statement because what long-term fiscal statement because Gross long-term fiscal statement because what it will long-term fiscal statement because what it will show long-term fiscal statement because what it will show is long-term fiscal statement because what it will show is that long-term fiscal statement because what it will show is that because what it will show is that because the what it will show is that because the government's what it will show is that because the government's taken what it will show is that because the government's taken a what it will show is that because the government's taken a measured the government's taken a measured approach the government's taken a measured approach with the government's taken a measured approach with government the government's taken a measured approach with government spending, approach with government spending, the approach with government spending, the long-term costs approach with government spending, the long-term costs problem approach with government spending, the long-term costs problem isn't approach with government spending, the long-term costs problem isn't as the long-term costs problem isn't as large the long-term costs problem isn't as large as the long-term costs problem isn't as large as it the long-term costs problem isn't as large as it used the long-term costs problem isn't as large as it used to the long-term costs problem isn't as large as it used to be. the long-term costs problem isn't as large as it used to be. 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And the good news about this most And the good news about this most recent And the good news about this most recent forecast And the good news about this most recent forecast is And the good news about this most recent forecast is that And the good news about this most recent forecast is that if And the good news about this most recent forecast is that if you recent forecast is that if you compare recent forecast is that if you compare this recent forecast is that if you compare this long-term recent forecast is that if you compare this long-term statement recent forecast is that if you compare this long-term statement to compare this long-term statement to previous compare this long-term statement to previous ones, compare this long-term statement to previous ones, The compare this long-term statement to previous ones, The Treasury, compare this long-term statement to previous ones, The Treasury, despite previous ones, The Treasury, despite itself, previous ones, The Treasury, despite itself, has previous ones, The Treasury, despite itself, has to previous ones, The Treasury, despite itself, has to report previous ones, The Treasury, despite itself, has to report something itself, has to report something that's itself, has to report something that's a itself, has to report something that's a little itself, has to report something that's a little bit itself, has to report something that's a little bit less itself, has to report something that's a little bit less gloomy. that's a little bit less gloomy. 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Question badly as Treasury thought. Question No. badly as Treasury thought. Question No. 9. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Building My question is to the Minister for Building and My question is to the Minister for Building and Housing: Minister for Building and Housing: What Minister for Building and Housing: What additional Minister for Building and Housing: What additional Auckland What additional Auckland housing What additional Auckland housing projects What additional Auckland housing projects did What additional Auckland housing projects did he What additional Auckland housing projects did he announce housing projects did he announce during housing projects did he announce during last housing projects did he announce during last week's housing projects did he announce during last week's recess, during last week's recess, and during last week's recess, and what during last week's recess, and what are during last week's recess, and what are the during last week's recess, and what are the latest during last week's recess, and what are the latest reports and what are the latest reports on and what are the latest reports on the and what are the latest reports on the growth and what are the latest reports on the growth in and what are the latest reports on the growth in construction on the growth in construction across on the growth in construction across Auckland on the growth in construction across Auckland showing? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, last Mr Speaker, last week, Mr Speaker, last week, I Mr Speaker, last week, I announced Mr Speaker, last week, I announced two Mr Speaker, last week, I announced two additions Mr Speaker, last week, I announced two additions to Mr Speaker, last week, I announced two additions to the Mr Speaker, last week, I announced two additions to the Crown Mr Speaker, last week, I announced two additions to the Crown Land two additions to the Crown Land programme. two additions to the Crown Land programme. The two additions to the Crown Land programme. The first two additions to the Crown Land programme. The first is two additions to the Crown Land programme. The first is 120 programme. The first is 120 apartment programme. The first is 120 apartment complex programme. The first is 120 apartment complex at programme. The first is 120 apartment complex at Great programme. The first is 120 apartment complex at Great North apartment complex at Great North Road apartment complex at Great North Road on apartment complex at Great North Road on former apartment complex at Great North Road on former NZTA apartment complex at Great North Road on former NZTA and apartment complex at Great North Road on former NZTA and housing Road on former NZTA and housing land, Road on former NZTA and housing land, which Road on former NZTA and housing land, which will Road on former NZTA and housing land, which will be Road on former NZTA and housing land, which will be for Road on former NZTA and housing land, which will be for social land, which will be for social housing, land, which will be for social housing, with land, which will be for social housing, with the land, which will be for social housing, with the development housing, with the development completed housing, with the development apartment housing, with the development completed in 2019. housing, with the development completed in 2019. 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I also announced the second with local on the the second with local on the peninsula the second with local on the peninsula where the second with local on the peninsula where we the second with local on the peninsula where we have the second with local on the peninsula where we have secured the second with local on the peninsula where we have secured a peninsula where we have secured a site peninsula where we have secured a site for peninsula where we have secured a site for additional peninsula where we have secured a site for additional 80 peninsula where we have secured a site for additional 80 apartments. site for additional 80 apartments. These site for additional 80 apartments. These projects site for additional 80 apartments. These projects are site for additional 80 apartments. These projects are part site for additional 80 apartments. These projects are part of site for additional 80 apartments. These projects are part of the These projects are part of the record These projects are part of the record residential These projects are part of the record residential building These projects are part of the record residential building activity record residential building activity in record residential building activity site record residential building activity in Auckland. That record residential building activity in Auckland. That has record residential building activity in Auckland. That has seen record residential building activity in Auckland. That has seen growth record residential building activity in Auckland. That has seen growth of in Auckland. That has seen growth of 32% in Auckland. That has seen growth of 32% over in Auckland. That has seen growth of 32% over the in Auckland. That has seen growth of 32% over the past in Auckland. That has seen growth of 32% over the past year in Auckland. That has seen growth of 32% over the past year on in Auckland. That has seen growth of 32% over the past year on top in Auckland. That has seen growth of 32% over the past year on top of 32% over the past year on top of four 32% over the past year on top of four years 32% over the past year on top of four years of 32% over the past year on top of four years of 25% 32% over the past year on top of four years of 25% compound 32% over the past year on top of four years of 25% compound growth. 32% over the past year on top of four years of 25% compound growth. I four years of 25% compound growth. I am four years of 25% compound growth. I am doubtful four years of 25% compound growth. I am doubtful of four years of 25% compound growth. I am doubtful of any four years of 25% compound growth. I am doubtful of any alternative am doubtful of any alternative policy am doubtful of any alternative policy that am doubtful of any alternative policy that claims am doubtful of any alternative policy that claims you am doubtful of any alternative policy that claims you can am doubtful of any alternative policy that claims you can grow am doubtful of any alternative policy that claims you can grow a policy that claims you can grow a complex policy that claims you can grow a complex sector policy that claims you can grow a complex sector like policy that claims you can grow a complex sector like building policy that claims you can grow a complex sector like building any complex sector like building any faster complex sector like building any faster than complex sector like building any faster than this. complex sector like building any faster than this. What complex sector like building any faster than this. What independent faster than this. What independent measures faster than this. What independent measures are faster than this. What independent measures are there faster than this. What independent measures are there to faster than this. What independent measures are there to support faster than this. What independent measures are there to support the measures are there to support the government measures are there to support the government figures measures are there to support the government figures for measures are there to support the government figures for the government figures for the construction government figures for the faster government figures for the construction boom in government figures for the construction boom in Auckland? government figures for the construction boom in Auckland? Mr construction boom in Auckland? Mr Speaker, construction boom in Auckland? Mr Speaker, there construction boom in Auckland? Mr Speaker, there are construction boom in Auckland? Mr Speaker, there are numerous construction boom in Auckland? Mr Speaker, there are numerous measures Speaker, there are numerous measures such Speaker, there are numerous measures such as Speaker, there are numerous measures such as Gross Speaker, there are numerous measures such as Gross Domestic Speaker, there are numerous measures such as Gross Domestic Product, such as Gross Domestic Product, employment such as Gross Domestic Product, employment and such as Gross Domestic Product, employment and consenting such as Gross Domestic Product, employment and consenting activity employment and consenting activity which employment and consenting activity which all employment and consenting activity which all show employment and consenting activity which all show Auckland employment and consenting activity which all show Auckland is employment and consenting activity which all show Auckland is at employment and consenting activity which all show Auckland is at record which all show Auckland is at record levels which all show Auckland is at record levels of which all show Auckland is at record levels of construction. which all show Auckland is at record levels of construction. But which all show Auckland is at record levels of construction. But a which all show Auckland is at record levels of construction. But a very levels of construction. But a very practical levels of construction. But a very practical measure levels of construction. But a very practical measure is levels of construction. But a very practical measure is the levels of construction. But a very practical measure is the Crane levels of construction. But a very practical measure is the Crane index practical measure is the Crane index from practical measure is the Crane index from the practical measure is the Crane index from the international practical measure is the Crane index from the international firm practical measure is the Crane index from the international firm RLB from the international firm RLB which from the international firm RLB which track from the international firm RLB which track crane from the international firm RLB which track crane activities from the international firm RLB which track crane activities in which track crane activities in different which track crane activities in different cities which track crane activities in different cities across which track crane activities in different cities across the which track crane activities in different cities across the world. different cities across the world. The different cities across the world. The Auckland different cities across the world. The Auckland Crane different cities across the world. The Auckland Crane Index different cities across the world. The Auckland Crane Index is different cities across the world. The Auckland Crane Index is at different cities across the world. The Auckland Crane Index is at an The Auckland Crane Index is at an all-time The Auckland Crane Index is at an all-time record The Auckland Crane Index is at an all-time record at The Auckland Crane Index is at an all-time record at 64, The Auckland Crane Index is at an all-time record at 64, up The Auckland Crane Index is at an all-time record at 64, up from The Auckland Crane Index is at an all-time record at 64, up from 33 The Auckland Crane Index is at an all-time record at 64, up from 33 a all-time record at 64, up from 33 a year all-time record at 64, up from 33 a year ago. all-time record at 64, up from 33 a year ago. This all-time record at 64, up from 33 a year ago. This number all-time record at 64, up from 33 a year ago. This number compares all-time record at 64, up from 33 a year ago. This number compares the year ago. This number compares the 28 year ago. This number compares the 28 in year ago. This number compares the 28 in New year ago. This number compares the 28 in New York, year ago. This number compares the 28 in New York, 40 year ago. This number compares the 28 in New York, 40 in year ago. This number compares the 28 in New York, 40 in LA, year ago. This number compares the 28 in New York, 40 in LA, 24 year ago. This number compares the 28 in New York, 40 in LA, 24 in year ago. This number compares the 28 in New York, 40 in LA, 24 in San 28 in New York, 40 in LA, 24 in San Francisco, 28 in New York, 40 in LA, 24 in San Francisco, re-enforcing 28 in New York, 40 in LA, 24 in San Francisco, re-enforcing that Francisco, re-enforcing that Auckland's Francisco, re-enforcing that Auckland's construction Francisco, re-enforcing that Auckland's construction boom Francisco, re-enforcing that Auckland's construction boom is Auckland's construction boom is globally Auckland's construction boom is globally significant. Auckland's construction boom is globally significant. Can Auckland's construction boom is globally significant. Can he Auckland's construction boom is globally significant. Can he confirm globally significant. Can he confirm that globally significant. Can he confirm that his globally significant. Can he confirm that his own globally significant. Can he confirm that his own officials globally significant. Can he confirm that his own officials say globally significant. Can he confirm that his own officials say that globally significant. Can he confirm that his own officials say that new that his own officials say that new housing that his own officials say that new housing supply that his own officials say that new housing supply in that his own officials say that new housing supply in Auckland that his own officials say that new housing supply in Auckland is housing supply in Auckland is currently housing supply in Auckland is currently running housing supply in Auckland is currently running 8,000 housing supply in Auckland is currently running 8,000 dwellings currently running 8,000 dwellings per currently running 8,000 dwellings per year currently running 8,000 dwellings per year behind currently running 8,000 dwellings per year behind demand? currently running 8,000 dwellings per year behind demand? And currently running 8,000 dwellings per year behind demand? And the per year behind demand? And the shortfall per year behind demand? And the shortfall of per year behind demand? And the shortfall of housing per year behind demand? And the shortfall of housing in per year behind demand? And the shortfall of housing in Auckland per year behind demand? And the shortfall of housing in Auckland is shortfall of housing in Auckland is now shortfall of housing in Auckland is now expected shortfall of housing in Auckland is now expected to shortfall of housing in Auckland is now expected to persist shortfall of housing in Auckland is now expected to persist beyond shortfall of housing in Auckland is now expected to persist beyond 2030? now expected to persist beyond 2030? Mr now expected to persist beyond 2030? Mr Speaker, now expected to persist beyond 2030? Mr Speaker, no. now expected to persist beyond 2030? Mr Speaker, no. Over now expected to persist beyond 2030? Mr Speaker, no. Over the now expected to persist beyond 2030? Mr Speaker, no. Over the last now expected to persist beyond 2030? Mr Speaker, no. Over the last four Mr Speaker, no. Over the last four years, Mr Speaker, no. Over the last four years, we Mr Speaker, no. Over the last four years, we have Mr Speaker, no. Over the last four years, we have had Mr Speaker, no. Over the last four years, we have had 25% Mr Speaker, no. Over the last four years, we have had 25% compound years, we have had 25% compound growth. years, we have had 25% compound growth. That's years, we have had 25% compound growth. That's 25% years, we have had 25% compound growth. That's 25% more years, we have had 25% compound growth. That's 25% more every years, we have had 25% compound growth. That's 25% more every year growth. That's 25% more every year in growth. That's 25% more every year in a growth. That's 25% more every year in a row growth. That's 25% more every year in a row for growth. That's 25% more every year in a row for four growth. That's 25% more every year in a row for four years, growth. That's 25% more every year in a row for four years, and growth. That's 25% more every year in a row for four years, and in growth. That's 25% more every year in a row for four years, and in the in a row for four years, and in the last in a row for four years, and in the last year in a row for four years, and in the last year it's in a row for four years, and in the last year it's grown in a row for four years, and in the last year it's grown by in a row for four years, and in the last year it's grown by 32%. in a row for four years, and in the last year it's grown by 32%. I in a row for four years, and in the last year it's grown by 32%. I would last year it's grown by 32%. I would simply last year it's grown by 32%. I would simply say last year it's grown by 32%. I would simply say to last year it's grown by 32%. I would simply say to the last year it's grown by 32%. I would simply say to the member last year it's grown by 32%. I would simply say to the member opposite simply say to the member opposite that simply say to the member opposite that growing simply say to the member opposite that growing a simply say to the member opposite that growing a sector simply say to the member opposite that growing a sector that simply say to the member opposite that growing a sector that is simply say to the member opposite that growing a sector that is large that growing a sector that is large and that growing a sector that is large and complex that growing a sector that is large and complex as that growing a sector that is large and complex as building that growing a sector that is large and complex as building at that growing a sector that is large and complex as building at those and complex as building at those sorts and complex as building at those sorts of and complex as building at those sorts of rates and complex as building at those sorts of rates is and complex as building at those sorts of rates is actually sorts of rates is actually phenomenal sorts of rates is actually phenomenal and sorts of rates is actually phenomenal and shows sorts of rates is actually phenomenal and shows us sorts of rates is actually phenomenal and shows us more phenomenal and shows us more residential phenomenal and shows us more residential building phenomenal and shows us more residential building activity phenomenal and shows us more residential building activity in residential building activity in Auckland residential building activity in phenomenal residential building activity in Auckland right now residential building activity in Auckland right now than residential building activity in Auckland right now than ever residential building activity in Auckland right now than ever in residential building activity in Auckland right now than ever in the Auckland right now than ever in the city's Auckland right now than ever in the city's history. Auckland right now than ever in the city's history. Question Auckland right now than ever in the city's history. Question No. Auckland right now than ever in the city's history. Question No. 10. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister responsible Minister responsible for Minister responsible for the Minister responsible for the Earthquake Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission: for the Earthquake Commission: Is for the Earthquake Commission: Is he for the Earthquake Commission: Is he confident for the Earthquake Commission: Is he confident EQC for the Earthquake Commission: Is he confident EQC will Is he confident EQC will be Is he confident EQC will be employing Is he confident EQC will be employing the Is he confident EQC will be employing the necessary Is he confident EQC will be employing the necessary resource be employing the necessary resource to be employing the necessary resource to process be employing the necessary resource to process and be employing the necessary resource to process and settle be employing the necessary resource to process and settle claims, to process and settle claims, from to process and settle claims, from both to process and settle claims, from both the to process and settle claims, from both the Canterbury to process and settle claims, from both the Canterbury earthquake from both the Canterbury earthquake sequence from both the Canterbury earthquake sequence and from both the Canterbury earthquake sequence and the from both the Canterbury earthquake sequence and the earthquake from both the Canterbury earthquake sequence and the earthquake sequence sequence and the earthquake sequence of sequence and the earthquake sequence of a sequence and the earthquake sequence of a fortnight sequence and the earthquake sequence of a fortnight ago, of a fortnight ago, after of a fortnight ago, after 16 of a fortnight ago, after 16 December; after 16 December; if after 16 December; if so, after 16 December; if so, why? 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Is EQC currently pursuing the right track. Is EQC currently pursuing a the right track. Is EQC currently pursuing a memorandum the right track. Is EQC currently pursuing a memorandum of pursuing a memorandum of understanding pursuing a memorandum of understanding with pursuing a memorandum of understanding with private pursuing a memorandum of understanding with private insurance understanding with private insurance companies understanding with private insurance companies to understanding with private insurance companies to undertake understanding with private insurance companies to undertake the companies to undertake the inspection companies to undertake the inspection and companies to undertake the inspection and management companies to undertake the inspection and management of companies to undertake the inspection and management of claims? inspection and management of claims? If inspection and management of claims? If so, inspection and management of claims? If so, does inspection and management of claims? If so, does he inspection and management of claims? If so, does he intend inspection and management of claims? If so, does he intend to inspection and management of claims? If so, does he intend to sign-off If so, does he intend to sign-off that If so, does he intend to sign-off that memorandum? If so, does he intend to sign-off that memorandum? Well, If so, does he intend to sign-off that memorandum? Well, Mr If so, does he intend to sign-off that memorandum? Well, Mr Speaker, that memorandum? Well, Mr Speaker, the that memorandum? Well, Mr Speaker, the question that memorandum? Well, Mr Speaker, the question in that memorandum? Well, Mr Speaker, the question in the that memorandum? Well, Mr Speaker, the question in the first that memorandum? Well, Mr Speaker, the question in the first part that memorandum? Well, Mr Speaker, the question in the first part I that memorandum? Well, Mr Speaker, the question in the first part I can the question in the first part I can say the question in the first part I can say those the question in the first part I can say those discussions the question in the first part I can say those discussions I the question in the first part I can say those discussions I believe the question in the first part I can say those discussions I believe are say those discussions I believe are taking say those discussions I believe are taking place. say those discussions I believe are taking place. The say those discussions I believe are taking place. The second say those discussions I believe are taking place. The second part say those discussions I believe are taking place. The second part of say those discussions I believe are taking place. The second part of the taking place. The second part of the question taking place. The second part of the question asked taking place. The second part of the question asked me taking place. 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How does he expect home do that. How does he expect home owners do that. How does he expect home owners to do that. How does he expect home owners to get do that. How does he expect home owners to get a do that. How does he expect home owners to get a fair do that. How does he expect home owners to get a fair deal do that. How does he expect home owners to get a fair deal when do that. How does he expect home owners to get a fair deal when a owners to get a fair deal when a private owners to get a fair deal when a private insurer owners to get a fair deal when a private insurer has owners to get a fair deal when a private insurer has the owners to get a fair deal when a private insurer has the power owners to get a fair deal when a private insurer has the power to private insurer has the power to determine private insurer has the power to determine whether private insurer has the power to determine whether it private insurer has the power to determine whether it claim private insurer has the power to determine whether it claim is determine whether it claim is undercap determine whether it claim is undercap or determine whether it claim is undercap or overcap determine whether it claim is undercap or overcap and determine whether it claim is undercap or overcap and isn't determine whether it claim is undercap or overcap and isn't that determine whether it claim is undercap or overcap and isn't that a undercap or overcap and isn't that a blatant undercap or overcap and isn't that a blatant conflict undercap or overcap and isn't that a blatant conflict of undercap or overcap and isn't that a blatant conflict of interest? undercap or overcap and isn't that a blatant conflict of interest? 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The member spent the last however many years she's been in however many years she's been in this however many years she's been in this House however many years she's been in this House criticising however many years she's been in this House criticising everything this House criticising everything EQC this House criticising everything blatant this House criticising everything EQC does, and this House criticising everything EQC does, and now this House criticising everything EQC does, and now when this House criticising everything EQC does, and now when we this House criticising everything EQC does, and now when we look this House criticising everything EQC does, and now when we look to EQC does, and now when we look to something EQC does, and now when we look to something that's EQC does, and now when we look to something that's slightly EQC does, and now when we look to something that's slightly more something that's slightly more innovative, something that's slightly more innovative, that's something that's slightly more innovative, that's wrong something that's slightly more innovative, that's wrong too. something that's slightly more innovative, that's wrong too. 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Mr Speaker, we care about those people, Speaker, we care about those people, we Speaker, we care about those people, we want Speaker, we care about those people, we want them Speaker, we care about those people, we want them to Speaker, we care about those people, we want them to get Speaker, we care about those people, we want them to get a Speaker, we care about those people, we want them to get a good Speaker, we care about those people, we want them to get a good deal Speaker, we care about those people, we want them to get a good deal and we want them to get a good deal and that we want them to get a good deal and that will we want them to get a good deal and that will be we want them to get a good deal and that will be what we want them to get a good deal and that will be what they we want them to get a good deal and that will be what they are we want them to get a good deal and that will be what they are delivered that will be what they are delivered through that will be what they are delivered through EQC that will be what they are delivered through EQC and that will be what they are delivered through EQC and any that will be what they are delivered through EQC and any arrangements through EQC and any arrangements they through EQC and any arrangements they have. through EQC and any arrangements they have. 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No-one has a EQC, and charged through the private insurer. No-one has a direct insurer. No-one has a direct relationship insurer. No-one has a direct relationship in insurer. No-one has a direct relationship in account insurer. No-one has a direct relationship in account sense insurer. No-one has a direct relationship in account sense with relationship in account sense with EQC. relationship in account sense with EQC. They relationship in account sense with EQC. They do relationship in account sense with EQC. They do with relationship in account sense with EQC. They do with their relationship in account sense with EQC. They do with their private EQC. They do with their private insurer, EQC. They do with their private insurer, but EQC. They do with their private insurer, but the EQC. They do with their private insurer, but the obligation EQC. They do with their private insurer, but the obligation with EQC. 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So anyone should be able to see that client is through EQC. So anyone should be able to see that they client is through EQC. So anyone should be able to see that they are should be able to see that they are intricately should be able to see that they are intricately linked should be able to see that they are intricately linked and should be able to see that they are intricately linked and to should be able to see that they are intricately linked and to suggest intricately linked and to suggest that intricately linked and to suggest that there intricately linked and to suggest that there is intricately linked and to suggest that there is some intricately linked and to suggest that there is some advantage intricately linked and to suggest that there is some advantage to intricately linked and to suggest that there is some advantage to one that there is some advantage to one over that there is some advantage to one over the that there is some advantage to one over the other that there is some advantage to one over the other is that there is some advantage to one over the other is an that there is some advantage to one over the other is an utter that there is some advantage to one over the other is an utter nonsense over the other is an utter nonsense because over the other is an utter nonsense because it over the other is an utter nonsense because it would over the other is an utter nonsense because it would be over the other is an utter nonsense because it would be easy over the other is an utter nonsense because it would be easy for over the other is an utter nonsense because it would be easy for EQC over the other is an utter nonsense because it would be easy for EQC to because it would be easy for EQC to discharge because it would be easy for EQC to discharge all because it would be easy for EQC to discharge all of because it would be easy for EQC to discharge all of its discharge all of its responsibilities discharge all of its responsibilities by discharge all of its responsibilities by simply discharge all of its responsibilities by simply either responsibilities by simply either paying responsibilities by simply either paying cheques responsibilities by simply either paying cheques or responsibilities by simply either paying cheques or turning responsibilities by simply either paying cheques or turning them responsibilities by simply either paying cheques or turning them over paying cheques or turning them over to paying cheques or turning them over to the paying cheques or turning them over to the private paying cheques or turning them over to the private sector. paying cheques or turning them over to the private sector. 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As the member knows, for the last six years in knows, for the last six years in Christchurch, knows, for the last six years in Christchurch, getting knows, for the last six years in Christchurch, getting to knows, for the last six years in Christchurch, getting to a knows, for the last six years in Christchurch, getting to a point Christchurch, getting to a point where Christchurch, getting to a point where people Christchurch, getting to a point where people do Christchurch, getting to a point where people do get Christchurch, getting to a point where people do get the Christchurch, getting to a point where people do get the right Christchurch, getting to a point where people do get the right result where people do get the right result has where people do get the right result has not where people do get the right result has not been where people do get the right result has not been easy. where people do get the right result has not been easy. Those where people do get the right result has not been easy. Those allegations has not been easy. Those allegations she has not been easy. Those allegations she makes... has not been easy. Those allegations she makes... The has not been easy. Those allegations she makes... The answer... has not been easy. Those allegations she makes... The answer... Are she makes... The answer... Are irresponsible, she makes... The answer... Are irresponsible, reckless she makes... The answer... Are irresponsible, reckless and she makes... The answer... 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But, better rating in the trans-Tasman MP stakes. But, Mr better rating in the trans-Tasman MP stakes. But, Mr Speaker, better rating in the trans-Tasman MP stakes. But, Mr Speaker, all better rating in the trans-Tasman MP stakes. But, Mr Speaker, all I'll stakes. But, Mr Speaker, all I'll say stakes. But, Mr Speaker, all I'll say is stakes. But, Mr Speaker, all I'll say is this stakes. But, Mr Speaker, all I'll say is this - stakes. But, Mr Speaker, all I'll say is this - the stakes. But, Mr Speaker, all I'll say is this - the guarantee stakes. 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Question what they're - what their policies entitle them to. Question No. what they're - what their policies entitle them to. Question No. 11. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Police: Minister of Police: What Minister of Police: What reassurance Minister of Police: What reassurance can Minister of Police: What reassurance can she Minister of Police: What reassurance can she give What reassurance can she give to What reassurance can she give to Epsom What reassurance can she give to Epsom residents to Epsom residents concerned to Epsom residents concerned that to Epsom residents concerned that their concerned that their Community concerned that their Community Policing concerned that their Community Policing Centre Community Policing Centre will Community Policing Centre will cease Community Policing Centre will cease to Community Policing Centre will cease to operate will cease to operate after will cease to operate after 24 will cease to operate after 24 years? Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I can Mr Speaker, I can advise Mr Speaker, I can advise the Mr Speaker, I can advise the member Mr Speaker, I can advise the member that Mr Speaker, I can advise the member that I Mr Speaker, I can advise the member that I have Mr Speaker, I can advise the member that I have asked Mr Speaker, I can advise the member that I have asked the Mr Speaker, I can advise the member that I have asked the same Mr Speaker, I can advise the member that I have asked the same question that I have asked the same question of that I have asked the same question of police that I have asked the same question of police because that I have asked the same question of police because I that I have asked the same question of police because I very that I have asked the same question of police because I very much of police because I very much understand of police because I very much understand the of police because I very much understand the value of police because I very much understand the value of of police because I very much understand the value of a of police because I very much understand the value of a community understand the value of a community police understand the value of a community police presence. understand the value of a community police presence. I understand the value of a community police presence. I have understand the value of a community police presence. I have sought police presence. I have sought assurance police presence. I have sought assurance that police presence. I have sought assurance that Epsom police presence. I have sought assurance that Epsom residents police presence. I have sought assurance that Epsom residents will assurance that Epsom residents will have assurance that Epsom residents will have continued assurance that Epsom residents will have continued access assurance that Epsom residents will have continued access to assurance that Epsom residents will have continued access to our have continued access to our excellent have continued access to our excellent NZ have continued access to our excellent NZ Police have continued access to our excellent NZ Police service. have continued access to our excellent NZ Police service. Police excellent NZ Police service. Police have excellent NZ Police service. Police have assured excellent NZ Police service. Police have assured me excellent NZ Police service. Police have assured me that excellent NZ Police service. Police have assured me that police excellent NZ Police service. Police have assured me that police staff have assured me that police staff will have assured me that police staff will remain have assured me that police staff will remain very have assured me that police staff will remain very much have assured me that police staff will remain very much visible have assured me that police staff will remain very much visible and will remain very much visible and working will remain very much visible and working in will remain very much visible and working in Epsom. will remain very much visible and working in Epsom. Police will remain very much visible and working in Epsom. Police staff will remain very much visible and working in Epsom. Police staff will working in Epsom. Police staff will continue working in Epsom. Police staff will continue to working in Epsom. Police staff will continue to hold working in Epsom. Police staff will continue to hold weekly working in Epsom. Police staff will continue to hold weekly community continue to hold weekly community clinics continue to hold weekly community clinics in continue to hold weekly community clinics in Epsom continue to hold weekly community clinics in Epsom as continue to hold weekly community clinics in Epsom as well continue to hold weekly community clinics in Epsom as well as continue to hold weekly community clinics in Epsom as well as maintain clinics in Epsom as well as maintain the clinics in Epsom as well as maintain the presence clinics in Epsom as well as maintain the presence of clinics in Epsom as well as maintain the presence of a clinics in Epsom as well as maintain the presence of a community the presence of a community constable the presence of a community constable and the presence of a community constable and continue the presence of a community constable and continue with the presence of a community constable and continue with foot constable and continue with foot patrols, constable and continue with foot patrols, school constable and continue with foot patrols, school visits constable and continue with foot patrols, school visits and constable and continue with foot patrols, school visits and community patrols, school visits and community policing patrols, school visits and community policing as patrols, school visits and community policing as usual. Will Will the Will the Minister Will the Minister consider Will the Minister consider setting Will the Minister consider setting policy Will the Minister consider setting policy for Will the Minister consider setting policy for police Will the Minister consider setting policy for police such Will the Minister consider setting policy for police such that Will the Minister consider setting policy for police such that the policy for police such that the rental policy for police such that the rental paid policy for police such that the rental paid for policy for police such that the rental paid for premises policy for police such that the rental paid for premises for rental paid for premises for community rental paid for premises for community policing rental paid for premises for community policing centres rental paid for premises for community policing centres might community policing centres might keep community policing centres might keep up community policing centres might keep up with community policing centres might keep up with rising community policing centres might keep up with rising property community policing centres might keep up with rising property values keep up with rising property values across keep up with rising property values across the keep up with rising property values across the Auckland keep up with rising property values across the Auckland region? keep up with rising property values across the Auckland region? The keep up with rising property values across the Auckland region? The Hon across the Auckland region? The Hon Judith across the Auckland region? The Hon Judith Collins. across the Auckland region? The Hon Judith Collins. Mr across the Auckland region? The Hon Judith Collins. Mr Speaker, across the Auckland region? The Hon Judith Collins. Mr Speaker, I'm across the Auckland region? The Hon Judith Collins. Mr Speaker, I'm sure Judith Collins. Mr Speaker, I'm sure that Judith Collins. Mr Speaker, I'm sure that that Judith Collins. Mr Speaker, I'm sure that that would Judith Collins. Mr Speaker, I'm sure that that would be Judith Collins. Mr Speaker, I'm sure that that would be actually Judith Collins. 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In light of a reduction of hours of attendance the Policing Act 2008. In light of a reduction of hours of attendance by reduction of hours of attendance by police reduction of hours of attendance by police at reduction of hours of attendance by police at the reduction of hours of attendance by police at the policing reduction of hours of attendance by police at the policing centre, reduction of hours of attendance by police at the policing centre, does police at the policing centre, does the police at the policing centre, does the Minister police at the policing centre, does the Minister anticipate police at the policing centre, does the Minister anticipate that police at the policing centre, does the Minister anticipate that police the Minister anticipate that police numbers the Minister anticipate that police numbers will the Minister anticipate that police numbers will increase the Minister anticipate that police numbers will increase to the Minister anticipate that police numbers will increase to reduce numbers will increase to reduce pressure numbers will increase to reduce pressure on numbers will increase to reduce pressure on that numbers will increase to reduce pressure on that duty, numbers will increase to reduce pressure on that duty, as numbers will increase to reduce pressure on that duty, as well numbers will increase to reduce pressure on that duty, as well as pressure on that duty, as well as others pressure on that duty, as well as others faced pressure on that duty, as well as others faced by pressure on that duty, as well as others faced by the pressure on that duty, as well as others faced by the police pressure on that duty, as well as others faced by the police across others faced by the police across the others faced by the police across the Auckland others faced by the police across the Auckland region? others faced by the police across the Auckland region? I'm others faced by the police across the Auckland region? I'm sure others faced by the police across the Auckland region? I'm sure that the Auckland region? I'm sure that that the Auckland region? I'm sure that that member the Auckland region? I'm sure that that member has the Auckland region? I'm sure that that member has heard the Auckland region? I'm sure that that member has heard both the Auckland region? I'm sure that that member has heard both the the Auckland region? I'm sure that that member has heard both the PM that member has heard both the PM and that member has heard both the PM and myself that member has heard both the PM and myself state that member has heard both the PM and myself state that that member has heard both the PM and myself state that there that member has heard both the PM and myself state that there will, that member has heard both the PM and myself state that there will, in and myself state that there will, in fact, and myself state that there will, in fact, need and myself state that there will, in fact, need to and myself state that there will, in fact, need to be and myself state that there will, in fact, need to be an and myself state that there will, in fact, need to be an increase and myself state that there will, in fact, need to be an increase in fact, need to be an increase in resourcing fact, need to be an increase in resourcing into fact, need to be an increase in resourcing into the fact, need to be an increase in resourcing into the future, fact, need to be an increase in resourcing into the future, and fact, need to be an increase in resourcing into the future, and I resourcing into the future, and I expect resourcing into the future, and I expect that resourcing into the future, and I expect that he resourcing into the future, and I expect that he will resourcing into the future, and I expect that he will want resourcing into the future, and I expect that he will want to resourcing into the future, and I expect that he will want to wait resourcing into the future, and I expect that he will want to wait for expect that he will want to wait for that expect that he will want to wait for that announcement. expect that he will want to wait for that announcement. Does expect that he will want to wait for that announcement. Does the expect that he will want to wait for that announcement. Does the Minister that announcement. Does the Minister see that announcement. Does the Minister see the that announcement. Does the Minister see the value that announcement. Does the Minister see the value in that announcement. Does the Minister see the value in a that announcement. Does the Minister see the value in a monthly see the value in a monthly newsletter see the value in a monthly newsletter circulated see the value in a monthly newsletter circulated by see the value in a monthly newsletter circulated by volunteers newsletter circulated by volunteers at newsletter circulated by volunteers at the newsletter circulated by volunteers at the centre, newsletter circulated by volunteers at the centre, including newsletter circulated by volunteers at the centre, including tips newsletter circulated by volunteers at the centre, including tips for at the centre, including tips for fighting at the centre, including tips for fighting crime at the centre, including tips for fighting crime for at the centre, including tips for fighting crime for residents at the centre, including tips for fighting crime for residents and fighting crime for residents and crime fighting crime for residents and crime statistics fighting crime for residents and crime statistics provided fighting crime for residents and crime statistics provided to fighting crime for residents and crime statistics provided to them fighting crime for residents and crime statistics provided to them by crime statistics provided to them by local crime statistics provided to them by local police? crime statistics provided to them by local police? Yes. local police? Yes. Are local police? Yes. Are there local police? Yes. Are there any local police? Yes. Are there any plans local police? Yes. Are there any plans to local police? Yes. Are there any plans to permanently Are there any plans to permanently close Are there any plans to permanently close any Are there any plans to permanently close any more Are there any plans to permanently close any more community Are there any plans to permanently close any more community policing close any more community policing centres, close any more community policing centres, other close any more community policing centres, other than close any more community policing centres, other than those close any more community policing centres, other than those in close any more community policing centres, other than those in insly, centres, other than those in insly, Panmuir centres, other than those in insly, Panmuir and centres, other than those in insly, Panmuir and Epsom, centres, other than those in insly, Panmuir and Epsom, which centres, other than those in insly, Panmuir and Epsom, which were Panmuir and Epsom, which were confirmed Panmuir and Epsom, which were confirmed over Panmuir and Epsom, which were confirmed over the Panmuir and Epsom, which were confirmed over the weekend? 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Are there any plans to reopen the Mount there any plans to reopen the Mount Roskill there any plans to reopen the Mount Roskill Station there any plans to reopen the Mount Roskill Station to there any plans to reopen the Mount Roskill Station to the there any plans to reopen the Mount Roskill Station to the public, there any plans to reopen the Mount Roskill Station to the public, as there any plans to reopen the Mount Roskill Station to the public, as it Roskill Station to the public, as it was Roskill Station to the public, as it was for Roskill Station to the public, as it was for many Roskill Station to the public, as it was for many years Roskill Station to the public, as it was for many years before Roskill Station to the public, as it was for many years before it Roskill Station to the public, as it was for many years before it was was for many years before it was recently was for many years before it was recently closed? was for many years before it was recently closed? 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But in relation to resourcing of police, NZ relation to resourcing of police, NZ Police relation to resourcing of police, NZ Police are relation to resourcing of police, NZ Police are currently relation to resourcing of police, NZ Police are currently at relation to resourcing of police, NZ Police are currently at incredibly Police are currently at incredibly high Police are currently at incredibly high level Police are currently at incredibly high level of Police are currently at incredibly high level of public Police are currently at incredibly high level of public satisfaction Police are currently at incredibly high level of public satisfaction - high level of public satisfaction - I high level of public satisfaction - I think high level of public satisfaction - I think it's high level of public satisfaction - I think it's now high level of public satisfaction - I think it's now 84% high level of public satisfaction - I think it's now 84% - high level of public satisfaction - I think it's now 84% - which high level of public satisfaction - I think it's now 84% - which is high level of public satisfaction - I think it's now 84% - which is a I think it's now 84% - which is a long I think it's now 84% - which is a long way I think it's now 84% - which is a long way from I think it's now 84% - which is a long way from 28% I think it's now 84% - which is a long way from 28% of I think it's now 84% - which is a long way from 28% of some I think it's now 84% - which is a long way from 28% of some other long way from 28% of some other parties. long way from 28% of some other parties. Order! long way from 28% of some other parties. Order! I long way from 28% of some other parties. Order! I believe, long way from 28% of some other parties. Order! I believe, Mr parties. Order! I believe, Mr Speaker, parties. Order! I believe, Mr Speaker, that parties. Order! I believe, Mr Speaker, that the parties. Order! I believe, Mr Speaker, that the people parties. Order! I believe, Mr Speaker, that the people of parties. Order! I believe, Mr Speaker, that the people of Epsom Speaker, that the people of Epsom will Speaker, that the people of Epsom will see Speaker, that the people of Epsom will see some Speaker, that the people of Epsom will see some very Speaker, that the people of Epsom will see some very good Speaker, that the people of Epsom will see some very good progress Speaker, that the people of Epsom will see some very good progress in will see some very good progress in the will see some very good progress in the future. will see some very good progress in the future. Question will see some very good progress in the future. Question No. will see some very good progress in the future. Question No. 12. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Commerce My question is to the Minister of Commerce and My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer My question is to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What announcements What announcements has What announcements has he What announcements has he made What announcements has he made recently has he made recently that has he made recently that support has he made recently that support the has he made recently that support the continued has he made recently that support the continued growth that support the continued growth of that support the continued growth of the that support the continued growth of the New that support the continued growth of the New Zealand that support the continued growth of the New Zealand wine that support the continued growth of the New Zealand wine export of the New Zealand wine export market? 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The the Geographical Indicators Amendment Bill. The bill the Geographical Indicators Amendment Bill. The bill will the Geographical Indicators Amendment Bill. The bill will enable Amendment Bill. The bill will enable New Amendment Bill. The bill will enable New Zealand Amendment Bill. The bill will enable New Zealand wine Amendment Bill. The bill will enable New Zealand wine and Amendment Bill. The bill will enable New Zealand wine and spirits-makers New Zealand wine and spirits-makers to New Zealand wine and spirits-makers to register New Zealand wine and spirits-makers to register geographical New Zealand wine and spirits-makers to register geographical origins New Zealand wine and spirits-makers to register geographical origins of to register geographical origins of their to register geographical origins of their products. to register geographical origins of their products. Registration to register geographical origins of their products. Registration or their products. Registration or geographical their products. Registration or geographical indicators their products. 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We have an industry that has been phenomenally industry that has been phenomenally successful industry that has been phenomenally successful these industry that has been phenomenally successful these past industry that has been phenomenally successful these past few industry that has been phenomenally successful these past few years industry that has been phenomenally successful these past few years - industry that has been phenomenally successful these past few years - it successful these past few years - it was successful these past few years - it was 1998 successful these past few years - it was 1998 when successful these past few years - it was 1998 when the successful these past few years - it was 1998 when the industry successful these past few years - it was 1998 when the industry cracked was 1998 when the industry cracked $100 was 1998 when the industry cracked $100 million was 1998 when the industry cracked $100 million in was 1998 when the industry cracked $100 million in exports. was 1998 when the industry cracked $100 million in exports. Today, was 1998 when the industry cracked $100 million in exports. Today, that $100 million in exports. Today, that figure $100 million in exports. Today, that figure is $100 million in exports. Today, that figure is $1.6 $100 million in exports. Today, that figure is $1.6 billion $100 million in exports. Today, that figure is $1.6 billion and $100 million in exports. Today, that figure is $1.6 billion and rising figure is $1.6 billion and rising fast. figure is $1.6 billion and rising fast. We figure is $1.6 billion and rising fast. We know figure is $1.6 billion and rising fast. We know that figure is $1.6 billion and rising fast. We know that the figure is $1.6 billion and rising fast. We know that the country's fast. We know that the country's wines fast. We know that the country's wines already fast. We know that the country's wines already attract fast. We know that the country's wines already attract a fast. We know that the country's wines already attract a premium fast. We know that the country's wines already attract a premium in wines already attract a premium in foreign wines already attract a premium in foreign markets, wines already attract a premium in foreign markets, and wines already attract a premium in foreign markets, and geographical foreign markets, and geographical indicators foreign markets, and geographical indicators bill foreign markets, and geographical indicators bill provides foreign markets, and geographical indicators bill provides another indicators bill provides another tool indicators bill provides another tool to indicators bill provides another tool to help indicators bill provides another tool to help the indicators bill provides another tool to help the industry indicators bill provides another tool to help the industry preserve tool to help the industry preserve and tool to help the industry preserve and build tool to help the industry preserve and build on tool to help the industry preserve and build on that tool to help the industry preserve and build on that premium. tool to help the industry preserve and build on that premium. What tool to help the industry preserve and build on that premium. What will and build on that premium. What will the and build on that premium. What will the Geographical and build on that premium. What will the Geographical Indicators and build on that premium. What will the Geographical Indicators Bill and build on that premium. What will the Geographical Indicators Bill do the Geographical Indicators Bill do when the Geographical Indicators Bill do when it the Geographical Indicators Bill do when it comes the Geographical Indicators Bill do when it comes into the Geographical Indicators Bill do when it comes into force? the Geographical Indicators Bill do when it comes into force? That's the Geographical Indicators Bill do when it comes into force? That's a when it comes into force? That's a very when it comes into force? That's a very good when it comes into force? That's a very good question. when it comes into force? That's a very good question. Once when it comes into force? 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And opportunities for all New Zealanders. And that opportunities for all New Zealanders. And that concludes opportunities for all New Zealanders. And that concludes Oral Zealanders. And that concludes Oral Questions. Zealanders. And that concludes Oral Questions. I Zealanders. And that concludes Oral Questions. I have Zealanders. And that concludes Oral Questions. I have received Zealanders. And that concludes Oral Questions. I have received a Zealanders. And that concludes Oral Questions. I have received a letter Questions. I have received a letter from Questions. I have received a letter from Ron Questions. I have received a letter from Ron Mark Questions. I have received a letter from Ron Mark seeking Questions. I have received a letter from Ron Mark seeking to Questions. I have received a letter from Ron Mark seeking to debate, from Ron Mark seeking to debate, under from Ron Mark seeking to debate, under Standing from Ron Mark seeking to debate, under Standing Order from Ron Mark seeking to debate, under Standing Order 389, from Ron Mark seeking to debate, under Standing Order 389, the under Standing Order 389, the announcement under Standing Order 389, the announcement made under Standing Order 389, the announcement made by under Standing Order 389, the announcement made by the under Standing Order 389, the announcement made by the Speaker announcement made by the Speaker yesterday announcement made by the Speaker yesterday to announcement made by the Speaker yesterday to construct announcement made by the Speaker yesterday to construct a announcement made by the Speaker yesterday to construct a new yesterday to construct a new building yesterday to construct a new building for yesterday to construct a new building for Parliament. yesterday to construct a new building for Parliament. 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I do note that, in September 1997, the Speaker granted a similar 1997, the Speaker granted a similar application 1997, the Speaker granted a similar application for 1997, the Speaker granted a similar application for an 1997, the Speaker granted a similar application for an urgent 1997, the Speaker granted a similar application for an urgent debate 1997, the Speaker granted a similar application for an urgent debate - application for an urgent debate - however, application for an urgent debate - however, on application for an urgent debate - however, on that application for an urgent debate - however, on that occasion, application for an urgent debate - however, on that occasion, it application for an urgent debate - however, on that occasion, it was application for an urgent debate - however, on that occasion, it was in however, on that occasion, it was in respect however, on that occasion, it was in respect of however, on that occasion, it was in respect of an however, on that occasion, it was in respect of an announcement however, on that occasion, it was in respect of an announcement made however, on that occasion, it was in respect of an announcement made by respect of an announcement made by the respect of an announcement made by the Government, respect of an announcement made by the Government, and respect of an announcement made by the Government, and not respect of an announcement made by the Government, and not by respect of an announcement made by the Government, and not by the the Government, and not by the Speaker. the Government, and not by the Speaker. The the Government, and not by the Speaker. The application the Government, and not by the Speaker. The application is Speaker. The application is therefore Speaker. The application is therefore declined. Speaker. The application is therefore declined. The Speaker. The application is therefore declined. The Hon Speaker. The application is therefore declined. The Hon Gerry therefore declined. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. therefore declined. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr therefore declined. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, therefore declined. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I therefore declined. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I move therefore declined. The Hon Gerry Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I move that Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I move that the Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I move that the - Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I move that the - sorry, Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I move that the - sorry, Mr Brownlee. Mr Speaker, I move that the - sorry, Mr Speaker, Brownlee. 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I move that urgency be accorded the introduction, first accorded the introduction, first reading accorded the introduction, first reading and accorded the introduction, first reading and refer accorded the introduction, first reading and refer tool accorded the introduction, first reading and refer tool select reading and refer tool select committee reading and refer tool select committee of reading and refer tool select committee of the reading and refer tool select committee of the Hurunui/Kaikoura committee of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes committee of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Emergency committee of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Emergency Relief committee of the Hurunui/Kaikoura Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill and Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill and the Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill and the introduction Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill and the introduction of Earthquakes Emergency Relief Bill and the introduction of passing and the introduction of passing through and the introduction of passing through all and the introduction of passing through all stages and the introduction of passing through all stages of and the introduction of passing through all stages of the and the introduction of passing through all stages of the Civil through all stages of the Civil Defence through all stages of the Civil Defence Emergency through all stages of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Defence Emergency Management Amendment Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Defence Emergency Management Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Bill. Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Bill. Mr Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Bill. Mr Speaker, Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Bill. Mr Speaker, these Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Bill. Mr Speaker, these are Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Bill. Mr Speaker, these are two Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Bill. Mr Speaker, these are two bills Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Bill. Mr Speaker, these are two bills in Amendment Act 2016 Amendment Bill. 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I want to also acknowledge the efforts of to also acknowledge the efforts of all to also acknowledge the efforts of all parties to also acknowledge the efforts of all parties in to also acknowledge the efforts of all parties in Parliament to also acknowledge the efforts of all parties in Parliament who to also acknowledge the efforts of all parties in Parliament who have all parties in Parliament who have come all parties in Parliament who have come together all parties in Parliament who have come together on all parties in Parliament who have come together on two all parties in Parliament who have come together on two occasions all parties in Parliament who have come together on two occasions to come together on two occasions to consider come together on two occasions to consider a come together on two occasions to consider a number come together on two occasions to consider a number of come together on two occasions to consider a number of matters come together on two occasions to consider a number of matters that consider a number of matters that are consider a number of matters that are in consider a number of matters that are in this consider a number of matters that are in this bill consider a number of matters that are in this bill and consider a number of matters that are in this bill and to consider a number of matters that are in this bill and to try consider a number of matters that are in this bill and to try and are in this bill and to try and shape are in this bill and to try and shape them are in this bill and to try and shape them into are in this bill and to try and shape them into pieces are in this bill and to try and shape them into pieces of are in this bill and to try and shape them into pieces of law are in this bill and to try and shape them into pieces of law that